PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 14769541-4 2003 Although caspase-8 cleavage is an early event, reaching its maximum activation at 3 h, caspase-9 reaches its maximum activation only at 6 h. The addition of IETD-CHO, a caspase-8-specific inhibitor, completely prevents beta-Carotene-induced apoptosis, whereas only a partial prevention was observed in the presence of LEHD-CHO, a caspase-9-specific inhibitor. beta Carotene 219-232 caspase 9 Homo sapiens 87-96 14769541-5 2003 beta-Carotene activates caspase-9 via cytochrome c release from mitochondria and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (Dym). beta Carotene 0-13 caspase 9 Homo sapiens 24-33