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  • Oncology
  • Molecular Medicine

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  • Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, caused by unfolded protein accumulation, is implicated in numerous human diseases, notably cancers.
  • The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a cellular adaptive mechanism crucial for restoring ER homeostasis.
  • UPR signaling plays a significant role in modulating cancer gene expression, influencing both cell transformation and tumor progression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of UPR signaling under cellular stress.
  • To explore how UPR engages cell transformation programs and confers advantages to cancer cells, such as enhanced aggressiveness and chemoresistance.
  • To discuss the interplay between UPR and metabolic processes in maintaining protein homeostasis and its impact on cancer development.

Main Methods:

  • Review of regulatory mechanisms of UPR signaling.
  • Analysis of UPR's role in cell transformation and cancer progression.
  • Discussion of UPR's cross-talk with metabolic processes.

Main Results:

  • UPR signaling is dysregulated in various cancers, promoting tumor growth and survival.
  • UPR influences cancer-associated processes like cell migration, transformation, and angiogenesis.
  • UPR activation can lead to enhanced cancer cell aggressiveness and chemoresistance.

Conclusions:

  • Targeting ER stress signaling represents a compelling anticancer strategy.
  • Novel agents designed to selectively inhibit the UPR have shown preclinical efficacy.
  • The UPR pathway's role in cancer necessitates further investigation for therapeutic development.