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Biol Cell ; 111(1): 1-17, 2019 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30302777

ABSTRACT

Tumour cells endure both oncogenic and environmental stresses during cancer progression. Transformed cells must meet increased demands for protein and lipid production needed for rapid proliferation and must adapt to exist in an oxygen- and nutrient-deprived environment. To overcome such challenges, cancer cells exploit intrinsic adaptive mechanisms such as the unfolded protein response (UPR). The UPR is a pro-survival mechanism triggered by accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a condition referred to as ER stress. IRE1, PERK and ATF6 are three ER anchored transmembrane receptors. Upon induction of ER stress, they signal in a coordinated fashion to re-establish ER homoeostasis, thus aiding cell survival. Over the past decade, evidence has emerged supporting a role for the UPR in the establishment and progression of several cancers, including breast cancer, prostate cancer and glioblastoma multiforme. This review discusses our current knowledge of the UPR during oncogenesis, tumour growth, metastasis and chemoresistance.


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Carcinogenesis/metabolism , Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/physiology , Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress/physiology , Unfolded Protein Response/physiology , Animals , Endoplasmic Reticulum/metabolism , Humans , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
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Pharmacol Ther ; 134(3): 306-16, 2012 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22387231

ABSTRACT

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an elaborate cellular organelle essential for cell function and survival. Conditions that interfere with ER function lead to the accumulation and aggregation of unfolded proteins which are detected by ER transmembrane receptors that initiate the unfolded protein response (UPR) to restore normal ER function. If the ER stress is prolonged, or the adaptive response fails, apoptotic cell death ensues. Many studies have focused on how this failure initiates apoptosis, particularly because ER stress-induced apoptosis is implicated in the pathophysiology of several neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. In this review we aim to shed light on the proteins that are not core components of the UPR signaling pathway but which can influence the course of the ER stress response by regulating the switch from the adaptive phase to apoptosis.


Subject(s)
Apoptosis/physiology , Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress/physiology , Animals , Humans , Models, Biological , Signal Transduction/physiology , Unfolded Protein Response/physiology
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J Cell Mol Med ; 15(10): 2025-39, 2011 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21722302

ABSTRACT

The stimuli for neuronal cell death in neurodegenerative disorders are multi-factorial and may include genetic predisposition, environmental factors, cellular stressors such as oxidative stress and free radical production, bioenergy failure, glutamate-induced excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation, disruption of Ca(2+) -regulating systems, mitochondrial dysfunction and misfolded protein accumulation. Cellular stress disrupts functioning of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), a critical organelle for protein quality control, leading to induction of the unfolded protein response (UPR). ER stress may contribute to neurodegeneration in a range of neurodegenerative disorders. This review summarizes the molecular events occurring during ER stress and the unfolded protein response and it specifically evaluates the evidence suggesting the ER stress response plays a role in neurodegenerative disorders.


Subject(s)
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress , Neurodegenerative Diseases/metabolism , Unfolded Protein Response , Activating Transcription Factor 6/genetics , Activating Transcription Factor 6/metabolism , Alzheimer Disease/genetics , Alzheimer Disease/metabolism , Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/genetics , Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/metabolism , Apoptosis , Autophagy/genetics , Endoribonucleases/genetics , Endoribonucleases/metabolism , Humans , Membrane Proteins/genetics , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Neurodegenerative Diseases/genetics , Parkinson Disease/genetics , Parkinson Disease/metabolism , Prion Diseases/genetics , Prion Diseases/metabolism , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism , eIF-2 Kinase/genetics , eIF-2 Kinase/metabolism
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Eur J Pharmacol ; 625(1-3): 234-46, 2009 Dec 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19835867

ABSTRACT

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the site of synthesis and folding of secretory and membrane bound proteins. The capacity of the ER to process proteins is limited and the accumulation of unfolded and misfolded proteins can lead to ER stress which has been associated with a wide range of diseases including cancer. In this review we initially provide an overview of our current understanding of how cells respond to ER stress at the molecular level and the key players involved in mediating the unfolded protein response (UPR). We review the evidence suggesting that the ER stress response could be important for the growth and development of tumors under stressful growth conditions such as hypoxia or glucose deprivation, which are commonly encountered by most solid tumors, and we analyse how it may be possible to exploit the unfolded protein response as an anticancer strategy. Two approaches to target the unfolded protein response are proposed-the first involves inhibiting components of the unfolded protein response so cells cannot adapt to stressful conditions and the second involves overloading the unfolded protein response so the cell is unable to cope, leading to cell death. We focused on proteins with an enzymatic activity that can be targeted by small molecule inhibitors as this is one of the most common approaches utilized by drug discovery companies. Finally, we review drugs currently in clinical development that affect the ER stress response and that may have potential as anti-tumor agents alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutics.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Endoplasmic Reticulum/drug effects , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Animals , Cell Death/drug effects , Disease Progression , Drug Delivery Systems , Drug Design , Endoplasmic Reticulum/metabolism , Humans , Neoplasms/physiopathology , Protein Folding , Proteins/metabolism
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