Pharmacological targeting of endoplasmic reticulum stress in disease

SJ Marciniak, JE Chambers, D Ron - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2022 - nature.com
The accumulation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leads to ER
stress, resulting in activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR) that aims to restore …

VCP/p97-mediated unfolding as a principle in protein homeostasis and signaling

J van den Boom, H Meyer - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
The AAA+-type ATPase p97 governs an ever-expanding number of cellular processes
reaching from degradation of damaged proteins and organelles to key signaling events and …

2.3 Å resolution cryo-EM structure of human p97 and mechanism of allosteric inhibition

S Banerjee, A Bartesaghi, A Merk, P Rao, SL Bulfer… - Science, 2016 - science.org
p97 is a hexameric AAA+ adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) that is an attractive target for
cancer drug development. We report cryo–electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures for …

A mighty “protein extractor” of the cell: structure and function of the p97/CDC48 ATPase

Y Ye, WK Tang, T Zhang, D Xia - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2017 - frontiersin.org
p97/VCP (known as Cdc48 in S. cerevisiae or TER94 in Drosophila) is one of the most
abundant cytosolic ATPases. It is highly conserved from archaebacteria to eukaryotes. In …

Inhibitors of the ATPase p97/VCP: From basic research to clinical applications

S Kilgas, K Ramadan - Cell Chemical Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Protein homeostasis deficiencies underlie various cancers and neurodegenerative
diseases. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy are responsible for most …

Discovery of a first-in-class, potent, selective, and orally bioavailable inhibitor of the p97 AAA ATPase (CB-5083)

HJ Zhou, J Wang, B Yao, S Wong, S Djakovic, B Kumar… - 2015 - ACS Publications
The AAA-ATPase p97 plays vital roles in mechanisms of protein homeostasis, including
ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) mediated protein degradation, endoplasmic reticulum …

Withaferin A: From ayurvedic folk medicine to preclinical anti-cancer drug

B Hassannia, E Logie, P Vandenabeele… - Biochemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the recent successes of targeted cancer immuno-therapies, drug resistance and
disease relapse remain a huge burden in cancer patient treatment. This has fueled renewed …

Valosin-containing protein (VCP)/p97: a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in cancer

S Costantini, F Capone, A Polo, P Bagnara… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Valosin-containing protein (VCP)/p97, a member of the AAA+ ATPase family, is a molecular
chaperone recruited to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane by binding to membrane …

Proteasomes and several aspects of their heterogeneity relevant to cancer

AV Morozov, VL Karpov - Frontiers in Oncology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The life of every organism is dependent on the fine-tuned mechanisms of protein synthesis
and breakdown. The degradation of most intracellular proteins is performed by the ubiquitin …

p97: an emerging target for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and viral infections

DM Huryn, DJP Kornfilt, P Wipf - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
The AAA+ ATPase, p97, also referred to as VCP, plays an essential role in cellular
homeostasis by regulating endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) …