2024
GPR68 supports AML cells through the calcium/calcineurin pro-survival pathway and confers chemoresistance by mediating glucose metabolic symbiosis
He X, Hawkins C, Lawley L, Phan T, Park I, Joven N, Zhang J, Wunderlich M, Mizukawa B, Pei S, Patel A, VanOudenhove J, Halene S, Fang J. GPR68 supports AML cells through the calcium/calcineurin pro-survival pathway and confers chemoresistance by mediating glucose metabolic symbiosis. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis Of Disease 2024, 167565. PMID: 39522891, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2024.167565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemia cellsPro-survival pathwaysInhibiting isocitrate dehydrogenaseMetabolic symbiosisMyelodysplastic syndromeHematopoietic malignanciesExtracellular acidosisAssociated with inferior clinical outcomesCellular respirationFirst-line chemotherapeutic agentAcute myeloid leukemia patientsInferior clinical outcomesAerobic glycolysisCell survival in vitroEngraftment in vivoDecreased Ca<sup>2+</sup> levelDecreased aerobic glycolysisSurvival in vitroGlucose metabolic pathwaysG protein-coupled receptor 68Impacts chemosensitivityIn vitro observationsTumoricidal effectMyeloid leukemia
2020
Cyclosporine enhances the sensitivity to lenalidomide in MDS/AML in vitro
He X, Dou A, Feng S, Roman-Rivera A, Hawkins C, Lawley L, Zhang J, Wunderlich M, Mizukawa B, Halene S, Patel A, Fang J. Cyclosporine enhances the sensitivity to lenalidomide in MDS/AML in vitro. Experimental Hematology 2020, 86: 21-27.e2. PMID: 32437909, PMCID: PMC7335335, DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2020.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCyclosporineDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicHumansIkaros Transcription FactorLenalidomideLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMiceMice, Inbred NODMuscle ProteinsMyelodysplastic SyndromesNeoplasm ProteinsUp-RegulationXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeT cell activationAML patient-derived xenograft modelsG protein-coupled receptor 68MDS/AML cellsPatient-derived xenograft modelsMDS/AML cell linesDegradation of IKZF1AML cell linesCell linesActivity of CaNBone marrow cellsMDS patientsPrimary bone marrow cellsHematologic malignanciesMyeloid leukemiaAML cellsLenalidomideXenograft modelDrug AdministrationSuppressive effectProsurvival pathwaysMarrow cells