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The integrated stress response is tumorigenic and constitutes a therapeutic liability in KRAS-driven lung cancer

Authors :
Nour Ghaddar
Shuo Wang
Bethany Woodvine
Jothilatha Krishnamoorthy
Vincent van Hoef
Cedric Darini
Urszula Kazimierczak
Nicolas Ah-son
Helmuth Popper
Myriam Johnson
Leah Officer
Ana Teodósio
Massimo Broggini
Koren K. Mann
Maria Hatzoglou
Ivan Topisirovic
Ola Larsson
John Le Quesne
Antonis E. Koromilas
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

The Integrated Stress Response (ISR) is a cytoprotective pathway upregulated in many cancers. Here the authors show that the activation of PERK/p-eIF2α arm of ISR enhances ERK phosphorylation through translation repression of DUSP6, thus resulting in KRAS-driven lung tumorigenesis.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5184c726c2a4e1fa460c06a009a5df9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24661-0