A novel in-vitro model of the bone marrow microenvironment in AML identifies CD44 and Focal Adhesion Kinase as therapeutic targets to reverse cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance
Eleni E Ladikou, K. Sharp, Fabio A. Simoes, John R Jones, Thomas A. Burley, Lauren Stott, Aimilia Vareli, Emma Kennedy, Sophie Vause, Timothy J. T. Chevassut, Amarpreet Devi, Iona Ashworth, David M. Ross, Tanja Nicole Hartmann, Simon A. Mitchell, , Andrea G. S. Pepper
This study identifies CD44 and FAK as therapeutic targets to reverse adhesion-mediated drug resistance in AML by developing an in-vitro BMME model and testing their synergistic effects.
Cancers · Jan 3, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology