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SynthesisMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2023

Unveiling the dark side of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) in cancers and other human pathology: a systematic review.

Amos Olalekan Akinyemi, Kendall Elizabeth Simpson, Sunday Faith Oyelere, Maria Nur, Chrispus Mutuku Ngule, Bolaji Charles Dayo Owoyemi, Vivian Adiila Ayarick, Felix Femi Oyelami, Oluwafunminiyi Obaleye, Dave-Preston Esoe and 2 more

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Synthesis in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
12.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Stress-induced translocation of the endoplasmic reticulum chaperone GRP78/BiP and its impact on human disease and therapy.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Amos Olalekan AkinyemiDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Kendall Elizabeth SimpsonDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Sunday Faith OyelereDepartment of Biology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Maria NurDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Chrispus Mutuku NguleDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Bolaji Charles Dayo OwoyemiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, University of São Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Vivian Adiila AyarickDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Felix Femi OyelamiDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Oluwafunminiyi ObaleyeDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Dave-Preston EsoeDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Xiaoqi LiuDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Zhiguo LiDepartment of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. zhiguo.li@uky.edu.
University of Kentucky · USHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DEMarkey Cancer Center · USUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

Pilot Project ProgramP30ES026529 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Erin N Haynes · 2017 to 2026
$15.4M
Targeting Polo-Like Kinase 1 in Prostate Cancer to Enhance Therapeutic EfficacyR01CA266579 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI Zhiguo Li · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA266579NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES026529
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 (GRP78) is a chaperone protein that is predominantly expressed in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum. GRP78 plays a crucial role in protein folding by assisting in the assembly of misfolded proteins. Under cellular stress conditions, GRP78 can translocate to the cell surface (csGRP78) were it interacts with different ligands to initiate various intracellular pathways. The expression of csGRP78 has been associated with tumor initiation and progression of multiple cancer types. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the existing evidence on the roles of GRP78 in various types of cancer and other human pathology. Additionally, the review discusses the current understanding of the mechanisms underlying GRP78's involvement in tumorigenesis and cancer advancement. Furthermore, we highlight recent innovative approaches employed in downregulating GRP78 expression in cancers as a potential therapeutic target.

Indexed as

Endoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPNeoplasmsCell Transformation, NeoplasticEndoplasmic ReticulumHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMembrane ProteinsEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPglucose-regulated proteinsHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsMembrane ProteinsBiPCancerChaperonDiseaseERADER stressGRP78URP

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PMID37605113
PMCPMC10464436
OpenAlexW4386021847

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