LIMK Inhibition and Metformin Block Mitochondrial Transfer Overcoming Macrophage Driven Therapy Resistance in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Ebubechukwu Nwarunma, Katerina E. Miari, Αθανασία Παπαδοπούλου, Stefan Corradini, Glen Watt, Samantha Hurwitz, Tatiana Fourfouris, Ki Jun Lee, Xenia Bubnova, Rebecca Briggs, Carl S. Goodyear, Theodoros Simakou, Marcus Doohan, Lucy MacDonald, Mariola Kurowska‐Stolarska, , Mark Thomas Shaw Williams
This study identifies mitochondrial transfer from M2-like macrophages to AML cells as a mechanism of chemoresistance, showing that LIMK inhibition and metformin block this transfer and restore chemosensitivity.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology