bhpi

BHPI is a potent inhibitor of nuclear estrogen receptor ERα–regulated gene expression that induces sustained ERα-dependent activation of the endoplasmic reticulum stress sensor and unfolded protein response, leading to persistent inhibition of protein synthesis, and in ERα-positive cancer cells it hyperactivates plasma membrane PLCγ to generate IP3, deplete ER calcium stores via IP3R channels, and convert the normally protective UPR into a toxic response, making BHPI a valuable probe for estrogen signaling and ER stress–based cancer research.