ER stress and inflammation

Accumulating evidence indicates that ER-stress-activated pathways, e.g. the unfolded protein response (UPR), lead to activation of various inflammatory processes, such as the acute-phase response (APR) and those instigated by transcriptional factors like NF-κB and AP-1. ER stress-mediated inflammation has been found to be associated with several diseases, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, intestinal bowel disease and cancer. The role of ER stress-mediated inflammation is not straightforward as it can vary from disease-promoting/supporting to disease-controlling depending upon the cell type or disease in focus. This makes therapeutic targeting of ER stress-mediated inflammation very challenging and tough. In this chapter, we discuss the biology of ER stress-induced inflammation, its role in various diseases, and the possibility of targeting it for therapeutic purposes.

ISBN:9789400743519

Jaar van publicatie:2012

Toegankelijkheid:Closed