GRP78: A cell's response to stress

Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 (GRP78) is a chaperone heat shock protein that has been intensely studied in the last two decades. GRP78 is the master of the unfolded protein response (UBR) in the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) in normal cells. GRP78 force the unfolded proteins to refold or degrade using c...

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Published in:Life sciences (1973) 2019-06, Vol.226, p.156-163
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Ibrahim M., Abdelmalek, Doaa H., Elfiky, Abdo A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biodegradation
Cell membranes
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress - physiology
GRP78
Heat shock proteins
Heat-Shock Proteins - genetics
Heat-Shock Proteins - metabolism
Heat-Shock Proteins - physiology
HSP70
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
Humans
Membrane receptors
Membranes
Molecular Chaperones
Pathogenesis
Protein folding
Proteins
Stress
Structure-function relationships
Unfolded Protein Response
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Summary:Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 (GRP78) is a chaperone heat shock protein that has been intensely studied in the last two decades. GRP78 is the master of the unfolded protein response (UBR) in the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) in normal cells. GRP78 force the unfolded proteins to refold or degrade using cellular degradation mechanisms. Under stress, the overexpression of GRP78 on the cell membrane mediates the vast amount of disordered proteins. Unfortunately, this makes it a tool for pathogens (bacterial, fungal and viral) to enter the cell and to start different pathways leading to pathogenesis. Additionally, GRP78 is overexpressed on the membranes of various cancer cells and increase the aggressiveness of the disease. The current review summarizes structure, function, and different mechanisms GRP78 mediate in response to normal or stress conditions. GRP78 targeting and possible inhibition mechanisms are also covered in the present review aiming to prevent the virulence of pathogens and cancer. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0024-3205
1879-0631
DOI:10.1016/j.lfs.2019.04.022