Project description:Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is an aggressive and poor prognosis malignancy for which there are few effective targeted approaches, despite the numerous genetic alterations, including MLL gene rearrangements (MLL-r). The histone methyltransferase DOT1L is involved in supporting proliferation of MLL-r cells, for which a target inhibitor, Pinometostat, has been evaluated in a clinical trial recruiting pediatric MLL-r leukemic patients. However, modest clinical effects have been reported. Recent studies reported that additional leukemia subtypes lacking MLL-r are sensitive to DOT1L inhibition. Here we report that targeting DOT1L with Pinometostat sensitizes pediatric AML cells to further treatment with the multi-kinase inhibitor Sorafenib, irrespectively of MLL-r. DOT1L pharmacologic inhibition induces AML cell differentiation and modulated expression of genes with relevant roles in cancer development. Such modifications in transcriptional program impact on further treatments, inducing a strong sensitization to Sorafenib, with increased apoptosis and growth suppression of both AML cell lines and primary pediatric AML cells with diverse genotypes. We used microarrays to define differential regulation of gene expression in AML cell lines with or without MLL gene rearrangements following pharmacologic inhibition of DOT1L.
Project description:We sequenced mRNA from both cell lines and primary samples to investigate transcriptomic profiles of human AML cell lines and primary samples. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of AML cell lines and primary samples that have sphingolipidomic characterization to identify transcriptional differences between two distinct sphingolipidomic subtypes in AML samples.
Project description:In vitro study with AML cell lines that are treated with different concentrations of cytarabine (nucleoside analog). 8 AML cell lines were incubated for 24hr with 0uM, 1uM and 10uM ara-C. After 24hr the cells were washed and pellets were stored in -80°C for genomic and metabolomic analysis.
Project description:Post-chemotherapy relapse presents a major unmet medical need in AML where treatment options are limited. We used gene expression profile from 32 AML cell lines to characterize expression difference between responder and non-responders to PIM inhibitors. Our results highlight the importance of STAT5 and MYC in rendering cancer cells sensitive to PIM inhibitors. All AML cell lines were purchased from either ATCC or DSMZ and cultured accordingly to vendorsM-bM-^@M-^Y protocols. Gene expression were measured from the cell lines using Affymetrix microarrays. Response to PIM inhibitors (IC50) was recorded for each cell line, and association between drug response and gene expression were analyzed.
Project description:In vitro study with AML cell lines that are treated with different concentrations of cytarabine (nucleoside analog). 8 AML cell lines were incubated for 24hr with 0uM, 1uM and 10uM ara-C. After 24hr the cells were washed and pellets were stored in -80°C for genomic and metabolomic analysis.
Project description:Post-chemotherapy relapse presents a major unmet medical need in AML where treatment options are limited. We used gene expression profile from 32 AML cell lines to characterize expression difference between responder and non-responders to PIM inhibitors. Our results highlight the importance of STAT5 and MYC in rendering cancer cells sensitive to PIM inhibitors.