Phosphorylation of a constrained azacyclic FTY720 analog enhances anti-leukemic activity without inducing S1P receptor activation
McCracken A, McMonigle R, Tessier J, Fransson R, Perryman M, Chen B, Keebaugh A, Selwan E, Barr S, Kim S, Roy S, Liu G, Fallegger D, Sernissi L, Brandt C, Moitessier N, Snider A, Clare S, Müschen M, Huwiler A, Kleinman M, Hanessian S, Edinger A. Phosphorylation of a constrained azacyclic FTY720 analog enhances anti-leukemic activity without inducing S1P receptor activation. Leukemia 2016, 31: 669-677. PMID: 27573555, PMCID: PMC5332311, DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS1P receptor activationAnti-leukemic actionProtein phosphatase 2APro-apoptotic targetsPhosphatase 2ASphingosine kinase 2Efficient phosphorylationGenetic approachesReceptor activationKinase 2Nutrient accessChemical biologyPhosphorylationTight inverse correlationDistinct mechanismsS1P receptorsAnti-leukemic activityNovel therapeutic approachesLeukemia progressionReceptor activityMRNA expressionAnti-leukemic agentsActivationEnhanced potencyBiology