BH3 mimetic drugs cooperate with Temozolomide, JQ1 and inducers of ferroptosis in killing glioblastoma multiforme cells

D Moujalled, AG Southon, E Saleh… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer,
with treatment options often constrained due to inherent resistance of malignant cells to …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of molecular targeted cancer therapy: mechanisms of drug resistance and novel opportunities identified by CRISPR-Cas9 screening

J Hou, Z He, T Liu, D Chen, B Wang, Q Wen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Molecular targeted therapy has revolutionized the landscape of cancer treatment due to
better therapeutic responses and less systemic toxicity. However, therapeutic resistance is a …

[HTML][HTML] Critical view of novel treatment strategies for glioblastoma: failure and success of resistance mechanisms by glioblastoma cells

T Burster, R Traut, Z Yermekkyzy, K Mayer… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
According to the invasive nature of glioblastoma, which is the most common form of
malignant brain tumor, the standard care by surgery, chemo-and radiotherapy is particularly …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomics identifies Mcl-1 as a target for senolytic therapy in cancer

M Troiani, M Colucci, M D'Ambrosio, I Guccini… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Cells subjected to treatment with anti-cancer therapies can evade apoptosis through cellular
senescence. Persistent senescent tumor cells remain metabolically active, possess a …

[HTML][HTML] Management of acute myeloid leukemia: current treatment options and future perspectives

M Fleischmann, U Schnetzke, A Hochhaus, S Scholl - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary AML is a genetically heterogeneous disease with a median age of
diagnosis between 60 and 70 years. Thus, many AML patients are not eligible for intensive …

[HTML][HTML] The application of BH3 mimetics in myeloid leukemias

N Parry, H Wheadon, M Copland - Cell death & disease, 2021 - nature.com
Execution of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway is controlled by the BCL-2 proteins at the level of
the mitochondrial outer membrane (MOM). This family of proteins consists of prosurvival (eg …

MCL-1 inhibitors–where are we now (2019)?

S Fletcher - Expert opinion on therapeutic patents, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL-1) is an anti-apoptotic member of
the B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) family of proteins that regulates apoptosis. Elevated levels of …

Understanding MCL1: from cellular function and regulation to pharmacological inhibition

M Sancho, D Leiva, E Lucendo, M Orzáez - The FEBS Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Myeloid cell leukemia‐1 (MCL1), an antiapoptotic member of the BCL2 family characterized
by a short half‐life, functions as a rapid sensor that regulates cell death and other relevant …

[HTML][HTML] MCL-1 inhibition by selective BH3 mimetics disrupts mitochondrial dynamics causing loss of viability and functionality of human cardiomyocytes

ML Rasmussen, N Taneja, AC Neininger, L Wang… - IScience, 2020 - cell.com
MCL-1 is a well-characterized inhibitor of cell death that has also been shown to be a
regulator of mitochondrial dynamics in human pluripotent stem cells. We used …

[HTML][HTML] AKT-mTORC1 reactivation is the dominant resistance driver for PI3Kβ/AKT inhibitors in PTEN-null breast cancer and can be overcome by combining with Mcl …

S Dunn, C Eberlein, J Yu, A Gris-Oliver, SH Ong… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
The PI3K pathway is commonly activated in breast cancer, with PI3K-AKT pathway inhibitors
used clinically. However, mechanisms that limit or enhance the therapeutic effects of PI3K …