Targeting the dysfunctional mitochondrial respiration in drug resistant B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
R. R. Nair, D. Piktel, P. Thomas, Q. Hathaway, S. Rellick, P. Saralkar, K. Martin, W. J. Geldenhuys, J. Hollander, L. Gibson
This study identifies mitochondrial respiration dysfunction in drug-resistant ALL cells and shows that pyrvinium pamoate (PP) effectively targets this pathway, with enhanced bioavailability and specificity for leukemic cells.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2019 · PreprintCancer Biology