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Characterization and targeting of malignant stem cells in patients with advanced myelodysplastic syndromes.


ABSTRACT: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a chronic hematologic disorder that frequently evolves to more aggressive stages and in some cases leads to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). MDS arises from mutations in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Thus, to define optimal therapies, it is essential to understand molecular events driving HSC pathogenesis. In this study, we report that during evolution of MDS, malignant HSCs activate distinct cellular programs that render such cells susceptible to therapeutic intervention. Specifically, metabolic analyses of the MDS stem cell compartment show a profound activation of protein synthesis machinery and increased oxidative phosphorylation. Pharmacological targeting of protein synthesis and oxidative phosphorylation demonstrated potent and selective eradication of MDS stem cells in primary human patient specimens. Taken together, our findings indicate that MDS stem cells are reliant on specific metabolic events and that such properties can be targeted prior to the onset of clinically significant AML, during antecedent MDS.

SUBMITTER: Stevens BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6135858 | biostudies-other | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Characterization and targeting of malignant stem cells in patients with advanced myelodysplastic syndromes.

Stevens Brett M BM   Khan Nabilah N   D'Alessandro Angelo A   Nemkov Travis T   Winters Amanda A   Jones Courtney L CL   Zhang Wei W   Pollyea Daniel A DA   Jordan Craig T CT  

Nature communications 20180912 1


Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a chronic hematologic disorder that frequently evolves to more aggressive stages and in some cases leads to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). MDS arises from mutations in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Thus, to define optimal therapies, it is essential to understand molecular events driving HSC pathogenesis. In this study, we report that during evolution of MDS, malignant HSCs activate distinct cellular programs that render such cells susceptible to therapeutic in  ...[more]

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