PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 29304496-8 2018 Furthermore, shikonin also strongly decreased the levels of activated caspase-3, Bax and p-GSK-3beta while increased the p-AKT level. shikonin 13-21 caspase 3 Rattus norvegicus 70-79 29311595-6 2018 Furthermore, shikonin has the ability to reduce proapoptotic signaling by reducing the activity of caspase-3 and moderating the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax. shikonin 13-21 caspase 3 Rattus norvegicus 99-108 27703516-8 2016 Shikonin administration attenuated the changes in caspase-3 activity and COX-2 expression and Akt phosphorylation in rats with osteoarthritis. shikonin 0-8 caspase 3 Rattus norvegicus 50-59 25755716-10 2015 Shikonin pretreatment also decreased the activity of IL-1beta that decreased Bcl-2 expression and levels of p-PI3K and p-Akt, and increased Bax expression, cytochrome c release, and caspase-3 activation. shikonin 0-8 caspase 3 Rattus norvegicus 182-191 25755716-12 2015 These data suggested that shikonin may protect chondrocytes from apoptosis induced by IL-1beta through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, by deactivating caspase-3. shikonin 26-34 caspase 3 Rattus norvegicus 151-160