eIF2α phosphorylation: A hallmark of immunogenic cell death

Lucillia Bezu, Allan Sauvat, Juliette Humeau, Marion Leduc, Oliver Kepp, Guido Kroemer

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    Abstract

    Immunogenic cell death (ICD) induced by anticancer chemotherapeutics is usually preceded by premortem stress affecting the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). This ER stress does not reflect a canonical unfolded protein response (UPR) but rather manifests solely at the level of the phosphorylation of eIF2α. eIF2α phosphorylation is hence a quintessential hallmark of ICD that can be detected by immunohistochemistry in tumor samples.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere1431089
    JournalOncoImmunology
    Volume7
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Jun 2018

    Keywords

    • ER stress
    • anthracyclines
    • cancer
    • chemotherapy
    • unfolded protein response

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