We investigated metabolic pathways responsible for CML surviving Imatinib exposure and its potential therapeutic utility to improve the efficiency of TKI against CML stem cells. The combination of TKI with L-asparaginase reactivated the intinsic apoptotic pathway leading to efficient CML cell death. Thus, targeting glutamine metabolism with the clinically-approved drug Kidrolase, in combination with TKI which suppresses glycolysis, represents an effective and widely applicable therapeutic strategy for eradicating CML stem cells.
almost 4 years ago
Clinical • Journal
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ABL1 (ABL proto-oncogene 1) • BCR (BCR Activator Of RhoGEF And GTPase) • CD34 (CD34 molecule)