Crosstalk Between Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response and Autophagy in Human Diseases

Overview

Journal Anim Cells Syst (Seoul)

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Mar 2

PMID 36860271

Authors

Junhee Kwon

Jihyun Kim

Keun Il Kim

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Abstract

Cells activate protective mechanisms to overcome stressful conditions that threaten cellular homeostasis, including imbalances in calcium, redox, and nutrient levels. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress activates an intracellular signaling pathway, known as the unfolded protein response (UPR), to mitigate such circumstances and protect cells. Although ER stress is sometimes a negative regulator of autophagy, UPR induced by ER stress typically activates autophagy, a self-degradative pathway that further supports its cytoprotective role. Sustained activation of ER stress and autophagy is known to trigger cell death and is considered a therapeutic target for certain diseases. However, ER stress-induced autophagy can also lead to treatment resistance in cancer and exacerbation of certain diseases. Since the ER stress response and autophagy affect each other, and the degree of their activation is closely related to various diseases, understanding their relationship is very important. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of two fundamental cellular stress responses, the ER stress response and autophagy, and their crosstalk under pathological conditions to help develop therapies for inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.

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