CASP3 and colitis: For example, the levels of caspase-3 [81, 82, 86], -7 [81] and -12 [76], and the cleaved form of caspases-1 [87, 88], -12, and -7 [73] were increased in the colonic tissues in various animal models of colitis, which are also in agreement with our findings in regard to caspase-3 and -8 levels (Fig 5).