title: The unfolded protein response in immunity and inflammation.
abstract: The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a highly conserved pathway that allows the cell to manage endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress that is imposed by the secretory demands associated with environmental forces. In this role, the UPR has increasingly been shown to have crucial functions in immunity and inflammation. In this Review, we discuss the importance of the UPR in the development, differentiation, function and survival of immune cells in meeting the needs of an immune response. In addition, we review current insights into how the UPR is involved in complex chronic inflammatory diseases and, through its role in immune regulation, antitumour responses.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Joep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grootjans
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaser
authors.affiliation: Degenerative Diseases Program, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Randal J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Blumberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D059865:Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D007109:Immunity; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D056811:Unfolded Protein Response / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*