A Benzenesulfonamide-based Mitochondrial Uncoupler Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Immunogenic Cell Death in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Bi F, Jiang Z, Park W, Hartwich TMP, Ge Z, Chong KY, Yang K, Morrison MJ, Kim D, Kim J, Zhang W, Kril LM, Watt DS, Liu C, Yang-Hartwich Y. A Benzenesulfonamide-based Mitochondrial Uncoupler Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Immunogenic Cell Death in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2021, 20: molcanther.mct-21-0396-a.2021. PMID: 34625503, PMCID: PMC8643344, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-21-0396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerImmunogenic cell deathOvarian cancerTumor progressionAntitumor adaptive immune responsesDamage-associated molecular patternsCancer cellsMitochondrial uncouplerAdaptive immune responsesOvarian cancer modelCause of deathCurrent chemotherapeutic agentsNew therapeutic strategiesOvarian cancer cellsCancer cell proliferationCell deathEndoplasmic reticulum stressGynecologic malignanciesClinical outcomesEndoplasmic reticulum stress sensorNew anticancer therapiesPeritoneal fluidInduces Endoplasmic Reticulum StressImmune responseAbdominal cavityEffect of exercise on peritoneal microenvironment and progression of ovarian cancer.
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