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Modulation of Glucocorticoid Resistance in Pediatric T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Increasing BIM Expression with the PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor BEZ235.
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| Author | Hall, Connor P. Reynolds, C. Patrick Kang, Min Hyung |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | PURPOSE The aim of our study is to evaluate the preclinical therapeutic activity and mechanism of action of BEZ235, a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, in combination with dexamethasone in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The cytotoxic effects of BEZ235 and dexamethasone as single agents and in combination were assessed in a panel of ALL cell lines and xenograft models. The underlying mechanism of BEZ235 and dexamethasone was evaluated using immunoblotting, TaqMan RT-PCR, siRNA, immunohistochemistry, and immunoprecipitation. RESULTS Inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway with the dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor BEZ235 enhanced dexamethasone-induced anti-leukemic activity in in vitro (continuous cell lines and primary ALL cultures) and systemic in vivo models of T-ALL (including a patient-derived xenograft). Through inhibition of AKT1, BEZ235 was able to alleviate AKT1-mediated suppression of dexamethasone-induced apoptotic pathways leading to increased expression of the proapoptotic BCL-2 protein BIM. Downregulation of MCL-1 by BEZ235 further contributed to the modulation of dexamethasone resistance by increasing the amount of BIM available to induce apoptosis, especially in PTEN-null T-ALL where inhibition of AKT only partially overcame AKT-induced BIM suppression. CONCLUSIONS Our data support the further investigation of agents targeting the PI3K/mTOR pathway to modulate glucocorticoid resistance in T-ALL. |
| Starting Page | 347 |
| Ending Page | 348 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/clincanres/22/3/621.full.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/clincanres/early/2015/06/16/1078-0432.CCR-15-0114.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 26080839v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-0114 |
| DOI | 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-0114 |
| Journal | Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research |
| Volume Number | 22 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Acute lymphocytic leukemia Apoptosis BCL2L11 wt Allele BEZ235 Cultured Cell Line Dexamethasone Dual FRAP1 protein, human Glucocorticoid Receptor Deficiency Immunoblotting Leukemia, B-Cell Multi-Drug Resistance Null Value Patients Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Lymphoma Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Xenograft type of graft cellular targeting lymphoblast mTOR Inhibitor |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |