Abstract |
Protein kinase CK2 sustains acute myeloid leukemia cell growth, but its role in leukemia stem cells is largely unknown. Here, we discovered that the CK2 catalytic α and regulatory β subunits are consistently expressed in leukemia stem cells isolated from acute myeloid leukemia patients and cell lines. CK2 inactivation with the selective inhibitor CX-4945 or RNA interference induced an accumulation of leukemia stem cells in the late S-G2-M phases of the cell cycle and triggered late-onset apoptosis. As a result, leukemia stem cells displayed an increased sensitivity to the chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin. From a molecular standpoint, CK2 blockade was associated with a downmodulation of the stem cell-regulating protein BMI-1 and a marked impairment of AKT, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation, whereas FOXO3a nuclear activity was induced. Notably, combined CK2 and either NF-κB or STAT3 inhibition resulted in a superior cytotoxic effect on leukemia stem cells. This study suggests that CK2 blockade could be a rational approach to minimize the persistence of residual leukemia cells.
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Authors | L Quotti Tubi, S Canovas Nunes, A Brancalion, E Doriguzzi Breatta, S Manni, E Mandato, F Zaffino, P Macaccaro, M Carrino, K Gianesin, L Trentin, G Binotto, R Zambello, G Semenzato, C Gurrieri, F Piazza |
Journal | Leukemia
(Leukemia)
Vol. 31
Issue 2
Pg. 292-300
(02 2017)
ISSN: 1476-5551 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 27479180
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Biomarkers
- FOXO3 protein, human
- Forkhead Box Protein O3
- NF-kappa B
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
- Adenosine Triphosphate
- Polycomb Repressive Complex 1
- Casein Kinase II
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
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Topics |
- Adenosine Triphosphate
(metabolism)
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antineoplastic Agents
(pharmacology)
- Biomarkers
- Casein Kinase II
(antagonists & inhibitors, genetics, metabolism)
- Cell Cycle
(genetics)
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Proliferation
- Cell Survival
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
(drug effects)
- Female
- Forkhead Box Protein O3
(genetics, metabolism)
- Gene Expression
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
(genetics, metabolism, pathology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- NF-kappa B
(metabolism)
- Neoplastic Stem Cells
(metabolism)
- Polycomb Repressive Complex 1
(genetics, metabolism)
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors
(pharmacology)
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
(metabolism)
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
(metabolism)
- Signal Transduction
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