2016
PP2A Balances Glucose Metabolism and Foxo Activation to Maintain Cellular Redox Homeostasis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Xiao G, Chen Z, Daniel B, Chan L, Geng H, Jiang X, Müschen M. PP2A Balances Glucose Metabolism and Foxo Activation to Maintain Cellular Redox Homeostasis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2016, 128: 1056. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.1056.1056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLineage-specific rolesPro-survival roleLB-100PP2A subunitsRedox homeostasisH2AX phosphorylationUnexpected rolePI3K-AktFunction of PP2AProtein phosphatase 2ACellular redox homeostasisSer/ThrCatalytic subunit CAnti-oxidant gene expressionS6 ribosomal proteinHigh glycolytic fluxRescue effectGrowth competition assaysLeukemia cellsPentose phosphate pathway fluxHigher reactive oxygen species (ROS) levelsReduced cell growthPP2A functionSmall molecule inhibitorsFOXO factors
2014
FOXM1 Mediates Drug-Resistance and Represents a Therapeutic Target in Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Buchner M, Park E, Klemm L, Geng H, Kopanja D, Raychaudhuri P, Muschen M. FOXM1 Mediates Drug-Resistance and Represents a Therapeutic Target in Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2014, 124: 790. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.790.790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB cell developmentFOXM1 protein levelsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaB cell progenitorsB cell precursorsCell developmentFOXO factorsRegulation of FoxM1BCR-ABL1Cell lineagesB-cell lineageBox transcription factor familyCell progenitorsProtein levelsEarly B cell developmentLymphoblastic leukemiaTranscription factor familyCell precursorsGene expression surveyFoxM1 downregulationNormal B cell developmentPre-B cell receptor checkpointFOXM1 expressionTherapeutic targetB cells