Nature Communications (May 2022)
Regulated IRE1α-dependent decay (RIDD)-mediated reprograming of lipid metabolism in cancer
Abstract
IRE1α cleaves several mRNAs upon accumulation of misfolded proteins. Here the authors show that active IRE1α cleaves DGAT2 mRNA encoding the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of triacylglycerols, suggesting a role of IRE1α in reprogramming lipid metabolism in cancer cells.