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The Interplay between Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 (GRP78) and Steroids in the Reproductive System
Marylise Hebert-Schuster1,2, Belinda Elisabeth Rotta3, Brenna Kirkpatrick4
1INSERM U1139, Faculty of Pharmacy, Paris Descartes University, 75006 Paris, France. marylise.hebert-schuster@parisdescartes.fr.
Abstract:
The glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) is a molecular chaperone that is responsible for protein folding, which belongs to the heat shock protein 70 kDa (HSPA/HSP70). Because of the conjunction of GRP78 transcription with endoplasmic reticulum stress, the chaperone plays an important role in the unfolded protein response (UPR), which is induced after the accumulation of misfolded proteins. In the last years, a significant body of research concentrated on interplay between GRP78 and sexual steroid hormones. Throughout this review, we describe the mechanisms by which GRP78 regulates steroidogenesis at multiple levels and how steroids modulate GRP78 expression in different mammalian reproductive organs. Finally, we discuss the cooperation between GRP78 and steroids for cell survival and proliferation in the context of reproduction and tumorigenesis. This new paradigm offers significant opportunities for future exploration.
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