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ArticleScientific reports2021

Modulating the unfolded protein response with ONC201 to impact on radiation response in prostate cancer cells.

Francesca Amoroso, Kimberley Glass, Reema Singh, Francisco Liberal, Rebecca E Steele, Sarah Maguire, Rohinton Tarapore, Joshua E Allen, Sandra Van Schaeybroeck, Karl T Butterworth and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Francesca AmorosoPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK. f.amoroso@qub.ac.uk.
Kimberley GlassPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Reema SinghNuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK.
Francisco LiberalPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Rebecca E SteelePatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Sarah MaguirePatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Rohinton TaraporeResearch and Development, Oncoceutics Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Joshua E AllenResearch and Development, Oncoceutics Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Sandra Van SchaeybroeckPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Karl T ButterworthPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Kevin PrisePatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Joe M O'SullivanPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
Suneil JainPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK.
David J WaughQueensland University of Technology, Brisbane City, QLD, 4000, Australia.
Ian G MillsPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7AE, UK. ian.mills@nds.ox.ac.uk.
Queen's University Belfast · GBJohn Radcliffe Hospital · GBOncoceutics (United States) · USThe Northern Ireland Cancer Centre · GBInstitute of Cancer Research · GBQueensland University of Technology · AUUniversidade Nova de Lisboa · PTUniversity of Bergen · NO

Funding

Prostate Cancer UK CEO13_2-004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in men and a notable cause of cancer mortality when it metastasises. The unfolded protein response (UPR) can be cytoprotective but when acutely activated can lead to cell death. In this study, we sought to enhance the acute activation of the UPR using radiation and ONC201, an UPR activator. Treating PCa cells with ONC201 quickly increased the expression of all the key regulators of the UPR and reduced the oxidative phosphorylation, with cell death occurring 72 h later. We exploited this time lag to sensitize prostate cancer cells to radiation through short-term treatment with ONC201. To understand how priming occurred, we performed RNA-Seq analysis and found that ONC201 suppressed the expression of cell cycle and DNA repair factors. In conclusion, we have shown that ONC201 can prime enhanced radiation response.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCell CycleCell DeathCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDNA RepairGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImidazolesMaleMitochondriaProstatic NeoplasmsPyridinesPyrimidinesRadiation ToleranceSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsImidazolesPyridinesPyrimidinesTIC10 compound

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PMID33608585
PMCPMC7896060
OpenAlexW3129398241

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