... activity of H2O2 was a function of activation of the apoptotic death pathway as evidenced by the significant increase in caspase activity, cleavage of the caspase-3 substrate PARP, and appearance of ... drug- induced intracellular H2O2 production This fits in well with our hypothesis that a balance between intracellular O2Ϫ and H2O2 could be a critical factor in the response of cells to apoptotic ... Ahmad, N., Adhami, V M., Afaq, F., Feyes, D K., and Mukhtar, H Resveratrol causes WAF -1/ p 21- mediated G (1) -phase arrest of cell cycle and induction of apoptosis in human epidermoid carcinoma A4 31...