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Complementary signaling pathways regulate the unfolded protein response and are required for C. elegans development.

X Shen¹, R E Ellis, K Lee

¹Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

|January 10, 2002

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The unfolded protein response (UPR) is crucial for multicellular organism development. This study reveals how ire-1 and pek-1 pathways maintain endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis and worm survival during ER stress.

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Genetics

Background:

The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a critical cellular pathway.
UPR is activated by the accumulation of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

Purpose of the Study:

To dissect UPR signaling in a multicellular organism using C. elegans.
To understand the roles of ire-1 and pek-1 in UPR and ER homeostasis.

Main Methods:

Utilized the genetic model system Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).
Investigated ire-1-mediated splicing of xbp-1 mRNA.
Examined the function of the protein kinase pek-1.

Main Results:

C. elegans requires ire-1-mediated xbp-1 splicing for UPR gene transcription and survival under ER stress.
The ire-1/xbp-1 and pek-1 pathways are essential and complementary for worm development and survival.
UPR transcriptional activation and translational attenuation maintain ER homeostasis.

Conclusions:

UPR and ER homeostasis are essential for metazoan development.
The ire-1 and pek-1 pathways play critical roles in maintaining ER homeostasis during stress.