A939572 demonstrates a significant dose-dependent decrease in proliferation in Caki1, A498, Caki2, and ACHN at day 5. In congruity with previous experimentation examining SCD1 lentiviral knockdown models, A939572 induces apoptosis confirmed by PARP cleavage via western blot analysis in all four cell lines. Treatment of ccRCC cells with A939572 induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress.