Drug resistance in multiple myeloma

P Robak, I Drozdz, J Szemraj, T Robak - Cancer treatment reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Multiple myeloma (MM, plasma cell myeloma) is a malignant hematologic disease
characterized by the clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cells. The treatment of MM has …

Anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids: molecular mechanisms

PJ Barnes - Clinical science, 1998 - portlandpress.com
1. Glucocorticoids are widely used for the suppression of inflammation in chronic
inflammatory diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease …

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) down-regulates the constitutive activation of nuclear factor–κB and IκBα kinase in human multiple myeloma cells, leading to …

AC Bharti, N Donato, S Singh… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2003 - ashpublications.org
Because of the central role of the transcription factor nuclear factor–κB (NF-κB) in cell
survival and proliferation in human multiple myeloma (MM), we explored the possibility of …

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) inhibits constitutive and IL-6-inducible STAT3 phosphorylation in human multiple myeloma cells

AC Bharti, N Donato, BB Aggarwal - The journal of immunology, 2003 - journals.aai.org
Numerous reports suggest that IL-6 promotes survival and proliferation of multiple myeloma
(MM) cells through the phosphorylation of a cell signaling protein, STAT3. Thus, agents that …

Lenalidomide enhances the function of CS1 chimeric antigen receptor–redirected T cells against multiple myeloma

X Wang, M Walter, R Urak, L Weng, C Huynh… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: Multiple myeloma remains an incurable malignancy of plasma cells despite
considerable advances in treatment. The purpose of the study was to develop novel …

Resveratrol inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis, and overcomes chemoresistance through down-regulation of STAT3 and nuclear factor-κB–regulated …

A Bhardwaj, G Sethi, S Vadhan-Raj, C Bueso-Ramos… - Blood, 2007 - ashpublications.org
Whether resveratrol, a component of red grapes, berries, and peanuts, could suppress the
proliferation of multiple myeloma (MM) cells by interfering with NF-κB and STAT3 pathways …

Transcriptional signature of histone deacetylase inhibition in multiple myeloma: biological and clinical implications

CS Mitsiades, NS Mitsiades… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) affect cell growth at the transcriptional level by regulating the
acetylation status of nucleosomal histones. HDAC inhibition induces differentiation and/or …

Synergistic induction of oxidative injury and apoptosis in human multiple myeloma cells by the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib and histone deacetylase inhibitors

XY Pei, Y Dai, S Grant - Clinical Cancer Research, 2004 - AACR
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine interactions between the proteasome
inhibitor bortezomib (Velcade) and the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors sodium …

Vascular endothelial growth factor triggers signaling cascades mediating multiple myeloma cell growth and migration

K Podar, YT Tai, FE Davies, S Lentzsch… - Blood, The Journal …, 2001 - ashpublications.org
Multiple myeloma (MM) remains incurable, with a median survival of 3 to 4 years. This study
shows direct effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) upon MM and plasma cell …

Glucocorticoids in multiple myeloma: past, present, and future

N Burwick, S Sharma - Annals of hematology, 2019 - Springer
Glucocorticoids are a backbone of treatment for multiple myeloma in both the upfront and
relapsed/refractory setting. While glucocorticoids have single agent activity in multiple …