Table 1 Several molecules related with PERK-induced cell apoptosis

From: Protein kinase R-like ER kinase and its role in endoplasmic reticulum stress-decided cell fate

Molecules

Upstream molecules

Effect of upstream molecules

Direct/indirect interact with PERK

Downstream molecules

Effect to downstream molecules

Consequence of activation

eIF2α

PERK

Activation

Direct

ATF4

Activation

Proapoptosis

ATF4

PERK, eIF2α

Activation

Indirect

CHOP, Noxa

Activation

Proapoptosis

cIAPs

PERK, eIF2α, NAT1, DAP5

Activation

Unknown

Caspase-3, caspase-7, caspase-9

Inhibition

Antiapoptosis

TDAG51

PERK, eIF2α

Activation

Unknown

CD95/Fas

Activation

Proapoptosis

NRF

PERK

Activation

Direct

Bcl2

Activation

Antiapoptosis

TRIB3

PERK, ATF4, CHOP

Activation

Indirect

NF-κB, Notch1

Activation

Proapoptosis

CaN

PERK

Activation

Direct

RyR2

Activation

Proapoptosis