MYC and therapy resistance in cancer: risks and opportunities

G Donati, B Amati - Molecular oncology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The MYC transcription factor, encoded by the c‐MYC proto‐oncogene, is activated by
growth‐promoting signals, and is a key regulator of biosynthetic and metabolic pathways …

[HTML][HTML] Ferroptosis in hematological malignancies and its potential network with abnormal tumor metabolism

J Zhang, Y Liu, Q Li, A Xu, Y Hu, C Sun - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis, a new type of regulated cell death, displays characteristics that transparently
differ from apoptosis, autophagy and necroptosis. There is growing appreciation that …

The surfaceome of multiple myeloma cells suggests potential immunotherapeutic strategies and protein markers of drug resistance

ID Ferguson, B Patiño-Escobar, ST Tuomivaara… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The myeloma surface proteome (surfaceome) determines tumor interaction with the
microenvironment and serves as an emerging arena for therapeutic development. Here, we …

CXCL12/CXCR4 axis supports mitochondrial trafficking in tumor myeloma microenvironment

C Giallongo, I Dulcamare, D Tibullo, V Del Fabro… - Oncogenesis, 2022 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) within the protective microenvironment of multiple
myeloma (MM) promote tumor growth, confer chemoresistance and support metabolic needs …

Overcoming proteasome inhibitor resistance in the immunotherapy era

B Patiño-Escobar, A Talbot, AP Wiita - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Proteasome inhibitors (PIs) are a fascinating class of small molecules that disrupt protein
homeostasis and are highly efficacious in the blood cancer multiple myeloma. However, PIs …

Therapeutic implications of mitochondrial stress–induced proteasome inhibitor resistance in multiple myeloma

A Sharma, R Nair, A Achreja, A Mittal, P Gupta… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The connections between metabolic state and therapy resistance in multiple myeloma (MM)
are poorly understood. We previously reported that electron transport chain (ETC) …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Extracellular Vesicles in glycolytic and lipid metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells: Consequences for drug resistance

B Polónia, CPR Xavier, J Kopecka, C Riganti… - Cytokine & Growth …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to adapt to a higher proliferative rate and an increased demand for energy sources,
cancer cells rewire their metabolic pathways, a process currently recognized as a hallmark …

Multiple myeloma metabolism–a treasure trove of therapeutic targets?

M Roman-Trufero, HW Auner, CM Edwards - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Multiple myeloma is an incurable cancer of plasma cells that is predominantly located in the
bone marrow. Multiple myeloma cells are characterized by distinctive biological features that …

Drug resistance in multiple myeloma: Soldiers and weapons in the bone marrow niche

AG Solimando, E Malerba, P Leone, M Prete… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Multiple myeloma (MM) is still an incurable disease, despite considerable improvements in
treatment strategies, as resistance to most currently available agents is not uncommon. In …

The mitochondrial pyruvate carrier complex potentiates the efficacy of proteasome inhibitors in multiple myeloma

S Findlay, R Nair, RA Merrill, Z Kaiser… - Blood …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy that emerges from antibody-
producing plasma B cells. Proteasome inhibitors, including the US Food and Drug …