Modulation of Ca2+ signaling by antiapoptotic Bcl-2 versus Bcl-xL: from molecular mechanisms to relevance for cancer cell survival

N Rosa, F Speelman-Rooms, JB Parys… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2022 - Elsevier
Members of the Bcl-2-protein family are key controllers of apoptotic cell death. The family is
divided into antiapoptotic (including Bcl-2 itself, Bcl-xL, Mcl-1, etc.) and proapoptotic …

[HTML][HTML] Current advances and future strategies for BCL-2 inhibitors: potent weapons against cancers

J Xu, X Dong, DCS Huang, P Xu, Q Zhao, B Chen - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The development of BCL-2 inhibitors as a pivotal approach in cancer
treatment lies in their ability to effectively trigger apoptosis in tumor cells. Venetoclax, a …

[HTML][HTML] The PIP4K2 inhibitor THZ-P1-2 exhibits antileukemia activity by disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis and autophagy

K Lima, DA Pereira-Martins, LBL de Miranda… - Blood cancer …, 2022 - nature.com
The treatment of acute leukemia is challenging because of the genetic heterogeneity
between and within patients. Leukemic stem cells (LSCs) are relatively drug-resistant and …

[HTML][HTML] Crosstalk among N6-methyladenosine modification and RNAs in central nervous system injuries

M Tian, L Mao, L Zhang - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Central nervous system (CNS) injuries, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracerebral
hemorrhage (ICH) and ischemic stroke, are the most common cause of death and disability …

[HTML][HTML] AML under the scope: current strategies and treatment involving FLT3 inhibitors and venetoclax-based regimens

S Milnerowicz, J Maszewska, P Skowera… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease that mainly affects elderly patients who are more
often unfit for intensive chemotherapy (median age of diagnosis is 68). The regimens …

[HTML][HTML] Development and crystal structures of a potent second-generation dual degrader of BCL-2 and BCL-xL

D Nayak, D Lv, Y Yuan, P Zhang, W Hu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Overexpression of BCL-xL and BCL-2 play key roles in tumorigenesis and cancer drug
resistance. Advances in PROTAC technology facilitated recent development of the first BCL …

[HTML][HTML] Venetoclax Resistance in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

S Garciaz, MA Hospital, Y Collette, N Vey - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Venetoclax–azacitidine is a new standard for elderly or unfit acute myeloid
leukemia patients. Nevertheless, resistance remains a matter of concern. The main genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Venetoclax therapy and emerging resistance mechanisms in acute myeloid leukaemia

GO Nwosu, DM Ross, JA Powell, SM Pitson - Cell Death & Disease, 2024 - nature.com
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a highly aggressive and devastating malignancy of the
bone marrow and blood. For decades, intensive chemotherapy has been the frontline …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-deep mutational landscape in chronic lymphocytic leukemia uncovers dynamics of resistance to targeted therapies

DW Woolston, ND Lee, M Shadman… - …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract BTK inhibitors, Bcl-2 inhibitors, and other targeted therapies have significantly
improved the outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). With increased …

CXCR4-Mediated Codelivery of FLT3 and BCL-2 Inhibitors for Enhanced Targeted Combination Therapy of FLT3-ITD Acute Myeloid Leukemia

J Yang, P Zhang, Y Mao, R Chen, R Cheng… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is often associated with poor prognosis and survival. Small
molecule inhibitors, though widening the treatment landscape, have limited monotherapy …