Analysis of 5-Azacytidine Resistance Models Reveals a Set of Targetable Pathways

0557510 - ÚMG 2023 RIV CH eng J - Journal Article
Minařík, L. - Pimková, K. - Kokavec, J. - Schaffartzikova, A. - Vellieux, F. - Kulvait, V. - Daumová, L. - Dusilkova, N. - Jonasova, A. - Vargova, K. - Králová Viziová, Petra - Sedláček, Radislav - Zemanová, Z. - Stopka, T.
Analysis of 5-Azacytidine Resistance Models Reveals a Set of Targetable Pathways.
Cells. Roč. 11, č. 2 (2022), č. článku 223. E-ISSN 2073-4409
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) LM2018126; GA ČR(CZ) GA19-03586S
Institutional support: RVO:68378050
Keywords : myelodysplastic syndrome * Azacytidine * resistance * CDX mice * pi3k * AKT signaling
OECD category: Cell biology
Impact factor: 6, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/2/223

The mechanisms by which myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) cells resist the effects of hypomethylating agents (HMA) are currently the subject of intensive research. A better understanding of mechanisms by which the MDS cell becomes to tolerate HMA and progresses to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) requires the development of new cellular models. From MDS/AML cell lines we developed a model of 5-azacytidine (AZA) resistance whose stability was validated by a transplantation approach into immunocompromised mice. When investigating mRNA expression and DNA variants of the AZA resistant phenotype we observed deregulation of several cancer-related pathways including the phosphatidylinosito-3 kinase signaling. We have further shown that these pathways can be modulated by specific inhibitors that, while blocking the proliferation of AZA resistant cells, are unable to increase their sensitivity to AZA. Our data reveal a set of molecular mechanisms that can be targeted to expand therapeutic options during progression on AZA therapy.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0331474