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Focused Review

Targeting XBP-1 as a Novel Anti-Cancer Strategy

Albert C. Koong, Vibha Chauhan and Lorenzo Romero-Ramirez

volume 5 | issue 7

july 2006
Pages: 756-759

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The survival and growth of tumor cells within the microenvironment of a solid tumor necessitates the adaptation of these cells to ER stress. Hypoxia, in the context of the tumor microenvironment, is a critical ER stress that activates the unfolded protein response (UPR). This review focuses on the role of the IRE1-XBP1 branch of the UPR and its role in mediating cell survival and tumor growth. Inhibition of this pathway will be discussed as a therapeutic strategy.




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