The impact of the unfolded protein response on human disease

Publication: rupress.org | Publication Date: June 25, 2012

Authors: Shiyu Wang, Randal J. Kaufman

A central function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is to coordinate protein biosynthetic and secretory activities in the cell. Alterations in ER homeostasis cause accumulation of misfolded/unfolded proteins in the ER. To maintain ER homeostasis, eukaryotic cells have evolved the unfolded protein response (UPR), an essential adaptive intracellular signaling pathway that responds to metabolic, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response pathways. The UPR has been implicated in a variety of diseases including metabolic disease, neurodegenerative disease, inflammatory disease, and cancer. Signaling components of the UPR are emerging as potential targets for intervention and treatment of human disease.

Shiyu Wang, Randal J. Kaufman; The impact of the unfolded protein response on human disease. J Cell Biol 25 June 2012; 197 (7): 857–867. doi: Retrieved February 4, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201110131.