Non-lethal outcomes of engaging regulated cell death pathways in cancer

H Kalkavan, S Rühl, JJP Shaw, DR Green - Nature Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
Regulated cell death (RCD) is essential for successful systemic cancer therapy. Yet, the
engagement of RCD pathways does not inevitably result in cell death. Instead, RCD …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging agents and regimens for AML

H Liu - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021 - Springer
Until recently, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients used to have limited treatment options,
depending solely on cytarabine+ anthracycline (7+ 3) intensive chemotherapy and …

The interplay between apoptosis and cellular senescence: Bcl-2 family proteins as targets for cancer therapy

A Basu - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Cell death by apoptosis and permanent cell cycle arrest by senescence serve as barriers to
the development of cancer. Chemotherapeutic agents not only induce apoptosis, they can …

Targeting transcription cycles in cancer

SJ Vervoort, JR Devlin, N Kwiatkowski, M Teng… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Accurate control of gene expression is essential for normal development and dysregulation
of transcription underpins cancer onset and progression. Similar to cell cycle regulation …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperphosphorylation of BCL-2 family proteins underlies functional resistance to venetoclax in lymphoid malignancies

SJF Chong, F Zhu, O Dashevsky… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The B cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) inhibitor venetoclax is effective in chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); however, resistance may develop over time. Other lymphoid …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of the CDK9–cyclin T1 protein–protein interaction as a new approach against triple-negative breast cancer

SS Cheng, YQ Qu, J Wu, GJ Yang, H Liu… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) activity is correlated with worse outcomes of
triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. The heterodimer between CDK9 with cyclin …

Recent developments in the biology and medicinal chemistry of CDK9 inhibitors: an update

T Wu, Z Qin, Y Tian, J Wang, C Xu, Z Li… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9), which regulates transcriptional elongation, is an
attractive therapeutic target for many cancers, especially for cancers driven by transcriptional …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of myeloid leukemogenesis: Current perspectives and therapeutic objectives

IM Bouligny, KR Maher, S Grant - Blood reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematopoietic neoplasm which results in
clonal proliferation of abnormally differentiated hematopoietic cells. In this review …

[HTML][HTML] Transcription associated cyclin-dependent kinases as therapeutic targets for prostate cancer

TA Constantin, KK Greenland, A Varela-Carver… - Oncogene, 2022 - nature.com
Transcriptional deregulation has emerged as a hallmark of several cancer types. In
metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, a stage in which systemic androgen …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of FLT3-ITD and CDK9 in acute myeloid leukaemia cells by novel proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC)

E Řezníčková, S Krajčovičová, M Peřina… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oncogenic mutations in gene encoding FLT3 kinase are often detected in acute myeloid
leukaemia (AML) patients, and several potent kinase inhibitors have been developed …