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. 2018 Sep 21;10(10):344. doi: 10.3390/cancers10100344

Table 2.

UPR Targeting Drugs and their site of action.

Inositol-Requiring Enzyme 1 (IRE1)
RNase domain inhibition Toyocamycin [93], MKC3946 [94], 4μ8c [95], 3-Methoxy-6-bromosalicyl-aldehyde [96], STF083010 [97], Doxorubicin [81], MKC8866 [24,30], B-H09 [98], 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde [99]
Q-site Quercetin [100]
Kinase domain inhibition APY29 [26], Sunitinib [101], Compound 3 [102], KIRA6 [26], KIRA8 [103], UPRM8 [104], GSK2850163 [105], FIRE [106]
Not determined Resveratrol [107], 3,6-DMAD [108]
PKR-like ER Kinase (PERK)
Kinase inhibition GSK2606414 [109], GSK2656157 [110], AMG PERK 44 [84]
Kinase activation Compounds A, B, C [111], DHBDC [112]
Inhibit downstream effect of EIF2A ISRIB [113]
Promotes maintenance of EIF2A phosphorylation Salubrinal [114], Guanlabenz [115]
Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6)
Inhibit nuclear translocation CEAPIN Class 1 [87]
Inhibit transcriptional activity CEAPIN Class 2 [87],
PDI inhibitor PACMA 31 [116], RB11-ca [117], P1 [118], 16F16 [119]
Prevent AFT6 cleavage (Serine protease inhibitor) AEBSF [120]
Not determined Melatonin [121], Compounds 147, 263 [122]
Glucose-regulated protein 78 kDa (GRP78)
Reduce GRP78 levels OSU-03012 (AR-12) [123], Deoxyverrucosidin [124] Plumbagin [92], HA15 [88], DHA [125],
Inhibit GRP78 activity PAT-SM6 [90]
Block GRP78 transcriptional induction Arctigenin [126]