Hepatic ZIP14-mediated zinc transport is required for adaptation to endoplasmic reticulum stress [Applied Biological Sciences]

Extensive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress damages the liver, causing apoptosis and steatosis despite the activation of the unfolded protein response (UPR). Restriction of zinc from cells can induce ER stress, indicating that zinc is essential to maintain normal ER function. However, a role for zinc during hepatic ER stress is...

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