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While receptor-interacting protein kinase-3 (RIP3) and mixed lineage kinase domain-like pseudokinase (MLKL) are known for their roles in necroptosis, emerging evidence highlights their non-canonical functions in metabolic regulation and cellular stress responses. However, their specific role in regulating hepatic ER stress remains unclear. This study investigates how RIP3, its kinase activity, and MLKL regulate ER stress pathways during chronic ethanol exposure and pharmacological ER stress induction.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>K51A\/K51A<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Mlkl\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    mice alongside WT controls and pharmacological necroptosis inhibitors were used to study the role of RIP3 and MLKL in modulating ER stress. Chronic ethanol feeding and pharmacological agents (tunicamycin, thapsigargin) were utilized to induce ER stress\n                    <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    and in isolated primary hepatocytes. ER stress markers were assessed by qPCR and western blot, ER expansion was evaluated by confocal microscopy, and hepatocyte viability was measured using MTS assay.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    Chronic ethanol increased expression of ER stress markers in WT mice; this response was attenuated in\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    mice. Tunicamycin exposure increased hepatic ER stress markers in WT mice; this response was diminished in\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>K51A\/K51A<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Mlkl\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    mice. In primary hepatocytes, genetic and pharmacological inhibition of RIP3 and MLKL also reduced thapsigargin-induced ER stress responses. Hepatocytes isolated from\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Rip3\n                      <jats:sup>K51A\/K51A<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      Mlkl\n                      <jats:sup>-\/-<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    mice exhibited enhanced cell viability under ER stress conditions compared to hepatocytes from WT mice, which was associated with ER expansion as a potential mechanism for mitigating ER stress.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study highlights a novel function of RIP3 and MLKL in regulating hepatic ER stress responses, expanding their known roles beyond programmed necrosis.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Impact and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    This study provides new mechanistic insight into how RIP3 and MLKL regulate hepatic ER stress responses, extending their roles beyond necroptosis. By demonstrating that genetic or pharmacological inhibition of\n                    <jats:italic>Rip3<\/jats:italic>\n                    , RIP3 kinase activity and\n                    <jats:italic>Mlkl<\/jats:italic>\n                    attenuates ER stress signaling, reduces cell death, and promotes adaptive ER remodeling, our findings identify these proteins as key modulators of hepatocyte survival under stress. These results are important for researchers and clinicians focused on alcohol-associated liver disease and other ER stress\u2013driven liver disorders, as they highlight novel therapeutic targets. In practical terms, modulation of the RIP3\u2013 MLKL axis could inform the development of interventions aimed at enhancing ER stress resilience, with potential applications in drug development for ER stress\u2013associated liver injury.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1101\/2025.09.24.677754","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,25]],"date-time":"2025-09-25T22:20:19Z","timestamp":1758838819000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["RIP3 and MLKL regulate Hepatic ER stress in alcohol-associated liver disease and pharmacological ER stress models: insights beyond necroptosis"],"prefix":"10.64898","author":[{"given":"Rakesh K","family":"Arya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Megan 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