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Targeting Oncoprotein Translation with Rocaglates in MYC-Driven Lymphoma
Background: c-MYC (MYC) is commonly dysregulated in aggressive B cell lymphomas. MYC associated lymphoma, especially Double Hit lymphoma (DHL) and Double-Expression Lymphoma (DEL) which are characterized by MYC and BCL2 dual overexpression usually present with the inferior outcome as rapid disease progression and poor response to standard chemotherapy regimen. Nevertheless, MYC is considered as an "undruggable" target and targeting strategies such as suppressing MYC transcription by bromodomain (BRD)-4 inhibitors have been widely investigated in both preclinical models and clinical trials. However, increasing evidence has ...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Zhang, X., Bi, C., Lu, T., Yue, T., Zhang, W., Zhang, X., Cheng, W., Tian, T., Lunning, M. A., Vose, J. M., Pelletier, J., Porco, J. A., Tao, J., Fu, K. Tags: 625. Lymphoma: Pre-Clinical-Chemotherapy and Biologic Agents: Specific Pathway Inhibitors Source Type: research

Overexpressed Melk Promotes the Stability of EZH2 through Phosphorylation in Natural Killer/T Cell Lymphoma (NKTL)
In this study, we examined EZH2 protein turnover mechanisms in the NKTL context.The serine/threonine kinase Melk is one of the overexpressed genes in NKTL patient samples and cell lines, and the interaction between Melk and EZH2 was established by co-immunoprecipitation. Inhibition of Melk using inhibitor or siRNA both resulted in a decrease of EZH2 protein levels in NKTL cells, whereas there was no change in the mRNA level of EZH2, suggesting that Melk regulated EZH2 at the protein level. Next, we observed a change of EZH2 ubiquitination upon manipulation of Melk expression.Next, in order to confirm that Melk truly affect...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Li, B., Kappei, D., Yan, J., Eichhorn, P., Ng, S. B., Chng, W. J. Tags: 622. Lymphoma Biology-Non-Genetic Studies: Poster II Source Type: research

Concomitant Targeting of FLT3 and BTK with CG'806 Overcomes FLT3-Inhibitor Resistance through Inhibition of Autophagy
Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3)-targeted therapy represents an important paradigm in the management of patients with highly aggressive FLT3 mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, clinical efficacy is usually transient and followed by emergence of resistance to FLT3-inhibitors (Borthakur et al., 2011; Cortes et al., 2013; Zhang et al., 2008). Such resistance often results from acquired mutations of TKD, which are frequently identified in D835, Y842 and F691 residues (Smith et al., 2015; Smith et al., 2012; Zhang et al., 2014). It was reported that the FLT3-ITD-targeting drug sorafenib can induce autophagy in human...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Zhang, W., Yu, G., Zhang, H., Ly, C., Yuan, B., Ruvolo, V., Piya, S., Bhattacharya, S., Zhang, Q., Borthakur, G., Battula, V. L., Konopleva, M. Y., Rice, W. G., Andreeff, M. Tags: 604. Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Resistance in Myeloid Diseases: Poster II Source Type: research

Cirmtuzumab Inhibits Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling without Enhancing Canonical Wnt/{beta}-Catenin Signaling in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
In this study, we examined whether genetic silencing of ROR1 or inhibition of ROR1-signaling also could influence canonical Wnt signaling. To inhibit ROR1 signaling we used the humanized anti-ROR1 mAb cirmtuzumab, which is being evaluated in patients with CLL (Choi MY, et al, Cell Stem Cell, 22:951, 2018). Surprisingly, we found that CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of ROR1 in 293T cells also could enhance the capacity of Wnt3a to activate canonical Wnt-signaling, albeit to a lesser extent than CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of ROR2; conversely, re-introduction of ROR1 into ROR1-deleted 293T cells suppressed Wnt3a-induced activation of canonica...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Zhang, H., Zhang, S., Ghia, E. M., Choi, M. Y., Zhang, J., Chen, L., Widhopf II, G. F., Rassenti, L. Z., Kipps, T. J. Tags: 605. Molecular Pharmacology, Drug Resistance-Lymphoid and Other Diseases: Poster II Source Type: research