“…Prolonged ER stress can eventually lead to inflammatory signalling and premature apoptosis through several different mechanisms 6. The UPR has been linked to the pathogenesis of diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and many respiratory conditions including cystic fibrosis (CF),7, 8, 9, 10 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),11 asthma,12 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)13, 14 and infection 15, 16, 17…”