Pivanex, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, induces changes in BCR-ABL expression and when combined with STI571, acts synergistically in a chronic myelocytic leukemia cell line

E. Rabizadeh, V. Merkin, I. Belyaeva, M. Shaklai, Y. Zimra

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Abstract

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is associated with the high TK activity chimeric protein BCR-ABL, known to contribute to cell tumorogenicity, resistance to apoptosis and differentiation. STI571, the TK inhibitor, is the current treatment for CML. One possible approach to overcome STI571 resistance appearing in some cases, involves the combination of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDI) and STI571. We demonstrated that in K562, the CML cell line, pivaloyloxymethyl butyrate (Pivanex)-induced apoptosis, differentiation and reduced BCR-ABL protein levels and that the combination of Pivanex with STI571 acted synergistically. These data suggest the possible benefit of combining this HDI with STI571 for treatment of CML.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1115-1123
Number of pages9
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume31
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2007
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by a Grant from the Dalia Gredinger Foundation. We thank Mrs. Sara Dominitz for her editorial assistance.

Funding

This work was supported in part by a Grant from the Dalia Gredinger Foundation. We thank Mrs. Sara Dominitz for her editorial assistance.

FundersFunder number
Dalia Gredinger Foundation

    Keywords

    • Apoptosis
    • BCR-ABL
    • CML
    • HDI
    • Pivanex

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