Cellular stress response and apoptosis in cancer therapy

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  • Ingrid Herr
    From the Division of Pediatric Oncology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; and University Children's Hospital, Ulm, Germany.
  • Klaus-Michael Debatin
    From the Division of Pediatric Oncology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; and University Children's Hospital, Ulm, Germany.

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Anticancer treatment using cytotoxic drugs is considered to mediate cell death by activating key elements of the apoptosis program and the cellular stress response. While proteolytic enzymes (caspases) serve as main effectors of apoptosis, the mechanisms involved in activation of the caspase system are less clear. Two distinct pathways upstream of the caspase cascade have been identified. Death receptors, eg, CD95 (APO-1/Fas), trigger caspase-8, and mitochondria release apoptogenic factors (cytochrome c, Apaf-1, AIF), leading to the activation of caspase-9. The stressed endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contributes to apoptosis by the unfolded protein response pathway, which induces ER chaperones, and by the ER overload response pathway, which produces cytokines via nuclear factor-κB. Multiple other stress-inducible molecules, such as p53, JNK, AP-1, NF-κB, PKC/MAPK/ERK, and members of the sphingomyelin pathway have a profound influence on apoptosis. Understanding the complex interaction between different cellular programs provides insights into sensitivity or resistance of tumor cells and identifies molecular targets for rational therapeutic intervention strategies.</jats:p>

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  • Blood

    Blood 98 (9), 2603-2614, 2001-11-01

    American Society of Hematology

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