Targeting survivin overcomes drug resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Targeting survivin overcomes drug resistance in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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DOI:
10.1182/blood-2011-04-351239
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发表时间:
2011-08-25
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20.3
通讯作者:
Kim, Yong-Mi
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作者:
Park, Eugene;Gang, Eun Ji;Kim, Yong-Mi
Relapse of drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been associated with increased expression of survivin/BIRC5, an inhibitor of apoptosis protein, suggesting a survival advantage for ALL cells. In the present study, we report that inhibition of survivin in patient-derived ALL can eradicate leukemia. Targeting survivin with shRNA in combination with chemotherapy resulted in no detectable minimal residual disease in a xenograft model of primary ALL. Similarly, pharmacologic knock-down of survivin using EZN-3042, a novel locked nucleic acid antisense oligonucleotide, in combination with chemotherapy eliminated drug-resistant ALL cells. These findings show the importance of survivin expression in drug resistance and demonstrate that survivin inhibition may represent a powerful approach to overcoming drug resistance and preventing relapse in patients with ALL. (Blood. 2011;118(8):2191-2199)