PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 9357850-0 1997 Involvement of the ICE family of proteases in silica-induced apoptosis in human alveolar macrophages. Silicon Dioxide 46-52 caspase 1 Homo sapiens 19-22 9357850-8 1997 Additionally, an increased formation of the active p20 fragments of ICE and Ich-1L as well as degradation of the inactive zymogen form of cpp32beta protein were observed in silica-treated human alveolar macrophages, indicating activation of these proteases. Silicon Dioxide 173-179 caspase 1 Homo sapiens 68-71 9357850-10 1997 These results suggest that silica-induced apoptosis involves activation of the ICE family of proteases and is the first step in elucidating the intracellular mechanism of particulate-induced apoptosis in human alveolar macrophages. Silicon Dioxide 27-33 caspase 1 Homo sapiens 79-82