This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pathology
True about cysteinyl aspaate specific proteases (Caspases) is? 
Select and explain. 
A. Involved in apoptosis, B. Cause necrosis, C. Involved in pain pathway, D. Are cytokines inhibitor
A: Involved in apoptosis
Answer: A: Involved in apoptosis 
Explanation: Caspases ( cysteinyl aspaate specific proteases) are the effector proteins in the apoptotic cascade of cell death. Human caspases are classified into two groups:Those related to apoptosis: caspases 2,3,6,7,8,9,10.Those related to apoptosis: caspases 1, 4, 5 and 11.