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Antileukemic effects of AMPK activators on BCR-ABL-expressing cells.


ABSTRACT: The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway plays a critical role in growth and survival of BCR-ABL transformed cells. AMPK kinase is a metabolic sensor that exhibits suppressive effects on the mTOR pathway and negatively regulates mTOR activity. We report that AMPK activators, such as metformin and 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide, suppress activation of the mTOR pathway in BCR-ABL-expressing cells. Treatment with these inhibitors results in potent suppression of chronic myeloid leukemia leukemic precursors and Ph(+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells, including cells expressing the T315I-BCR-ABL mutation. Altogether, our data suggest that AMPK is an attractive target for the treatment of BCR-ABL-expressing malignancies and raise the potential for use of AMPK activators in the treatment of refractory chronic myeloid leukemia and Ph(+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

SUBMITTER: Vakana E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3236122 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antileukemic effects of AMPK activators on BCR-ABL-expressing cells.

Vakana Eliza E   Altman Jessica K JK   Glaser Heather H   Donato Nicholas J NJ   Platanias Leonidas C LC  

Blood 20111021 24


The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway plays a critical role in growth and survival of BCR-ABL transformed cells. AMPK kinase is a metabolic sensor that exhibits suppressive effects on the mTOR pathway and negatively regulates mTOR activity. We report that AMPK activators, such as metformin and 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide, suppress activation of the mTOR pathway in BCR-ABL-expressing cells. Treatment with these inhibitors results in potent suppression of chr  ...[more]

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