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The unfolded protein response: An emerging therapeutic target for pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Borrello, Maria Teresa, Martin, Mickenzie B. and Pin, Christopher L. (2021) The unfolded protein response: An emerging therapeutic target for pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Pancreatology, 22 (1). pp. 148-159. ISSN 1424-3903

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Abstract

Pancreatitis is a debilitating disease involving inflammation and fibrosis of the exocrine pancreas.
Recurrent or chronic forms of pancreatitis are a significant risk factor for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. While genetic factors have been identified for both pathologies, environmental stresses play a
large role in their etiology. All cells have adapted mechanisms to handle acute environmental stress that
alters energy demands. A common pathway involved in the stress response involves endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR). While rapidly activated by many external
stressors, in the pancreas the UPR plays a fundamental biological role, likely due to the high protein
demands in acinar cells. Despite this, increased UPR activity is observed in response to acute injury or
following exposure to risk factors associated with pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Studies in animal
and cell cultures models show the importance of affecting the UPR in the context of both diseases, and
inhibitors have been developed for several specific mediators of the UPR. Given the importance of the
UPR to normal acinar cell function, efforts to affect the UPR in the context of disease must be able to
specifically target pathology vs. physiology. In this review, we highlight the importance of the UPR to
normal and pathological conditions of the exocrine pancreas. We discuss recent studies suggesting the
UPR may be involved in the initiation and progression of pancreatitis and PDAC, as well as contributing to
chemoresistance that occurs in pancreatic cancer. Finally, we discuss the potential of targeting the UPR
for treatment

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Depositing User: Teresa Borrello

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Item ID: 16592
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pan.2021.10.007
ISSN: 1424-3903
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/16592
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pan.2021.10.007

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ORCID for Maria Teresa Borrello: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1365-1358

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Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2023 09:38
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2023 09:45

Contributors

Author: Maria Teresa Borrello ORCID iD
Author: Mickenzie B. Martin
Author: Christopher L. Pin

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

Subjects

Sciences > Health Sciences
Sciences > Pharmacy and Pharmacology

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