WEE1 inhibitors trigger GCN2-mediated activation of the integrated stress response
Rinskje B. Tjeerdsma, Timothy F. Ng, Maurits Roorda, Daniëlle Bianchi, Sora Yang, Clara Bonnet, Michael A. VanInsberghe, Marieke Everts, Femke J. Bakker, H. Rudolf de Boer, Nathalie Moatti, Nicole Hustedt, Jay Z. Yin, Lisa Hoeg, Matthew Leibovitch, , Marcel A.T.M. van Vugt
This study shows WEE1 inhibitors trigger the integrated stress response via GCN2 activation, leading to translational shutdown, which can be mitigated by low-dose or combination treatments.
Nature Communications · Nov 24, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology