PMID- 29137451 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20191120 IS - 1949-2553 (Electronic) IS - 1949-2553 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 48 DP - 2017 Oct 13 TI - The transcription factor ATF5: role in cellular differentiation, stress responses, and cancer. PG - 84595-84609 LID - 10.18632/oncotarget.21102 [doi] AB - Activating transcription factor 5 (ATF5) is a cellular prosurvival transcription factor within the basic leucine zipper (bZip) family that is involved in cellular differentiation and promotes cellular adaptation to stress. Recent studies have characterized the oncogenic role of ATF5 in the development of several different types of cancer, notably glioblastoma. Preclinical assessment of a systemically deliverable dominant-negative ATF5 (dnATF5) biologic has found that targeting ATF5 results in tumor regression and tumor growth inhibition of glioblastoma xenografts in mouse models. In this review, we comprehensively and critically detail the current scientific literature on ATF5 in the context of cellular differentiation, survival, and response to stressors in normal tissues. Furthermore, we will discuss how the prosurvival role of ATF5 aides in cancer development, followed by current advances in targeting ATF5 using dominant-negative biologics, and perspectives on future research. FAU - Sears, Thomas K AU - Sears TK AD - Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, 95616 CA, USA. FAU - Angelastro, James M AU - Angelastro JM AD - Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, 95616 CA, USA. LA - eng GR - P30 CA093373/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 NS083795/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20170920 PL - United States TA - Oncotarget JT - Oncotarget JID - 101532965 PMC - PMC5663623 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ATF5 OT - CP (cell penetrating peptide) OT - CP-d/n-ATF5 (cell penetrating peptide dominant negative ATF5) OT - ER stress OT - protein homeostasis COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Dr. Angelastro currently holds several patents. These patents pertain to the use of various dominant-negative ATF5 peptides as anticancer agents. Dr. Angelastro holds United States patents US 07888326 and US 08158420 (Columbia University). Columbia University and University of California, Davis jointly share a provisional patent application filed, February 22, 2013 (U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 61/768,390). Dr. Angelastro is Scientific advisory board member for Sapience Therapeutics. Sapience Therapeutics holds technology licenses for ATF5 therapeutic targeting (Columbia University). EDAT- 2017/11/16 06:00 MHDA- 2017/11/16 06:01 PMCR- 2017/10/13 CRDT- 2017/11/16 06:00 PHST- 2017/06/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/08/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/11/16 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/11/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/11/16 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 21102 [pii] AID - 10.18632/oncotarget.21102 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Oncotarget. 2017 Sep 20;8(48):84595-84609. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.21102. eCollection 2017 Oct 13.