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Targeting N-cadherin (CDH2) and the malignant bone marrow microenvironment in acute leukaemia

Lookup NU author(s): Sean Hockney, Dr Deepali Pal

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Abstract

This review discusses current research on acute paediatric leukaemia, the leukaemic bone marrow (BM) microenvironment and recently discovered therapeutic opportunities to target leukaemia-niche interactions. The tumour microenvironment plays an integral role in conferring treatment resistance to leukaemia cells, this poses as a key clinical challenge that hinders management of this disease. Here we focus on the role of the cell adhesion molecule N-cadherin (CDH2) within the malignant BM microenvironment and associated signalling pathways that may bear promise as therapeutic targets. Additionally, we discuss microenvironment-driven treatment resistance and relapse, and elaborate the role of CDH2-mediated cancer cell protection from chemotherapy. Finally, we review emerging therapeutic approaches that directly target CDH2-mediated adhesive interactions between the BM cells and leukaemia cells.


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Author(s): Parker J, Hockney S, Blaschuk OW, Pal D

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine

Year: 2023

Volume: 25

Online publication date: 03/05/2023

Acceptance date: 01/05/2023

ISSN (electronic): 1462-3994

Publisher: NLM (Medline)

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/erm.2023.13

DOI: 10.1017/erm.2023.13

PubMed id: 37132370


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