Communications Biology (Jul 2022)
NUPR1 protects against hyperPARylation-dependent cell death
Abstract
NUPR1 binds to PARP1 and inhibits PARP1 activity in pancreatic cancer cells, with the NUPR1 inhibitor ZZW-115 abolishing the protective effect of NUPR1, inducing strong hyperPARylation and cell death by mitochondrial dysfunction.