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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-13
pubmed:abstractText
Relapse in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is considered to result from the persistence of drug-resistant leukaemic stem and progenitor cells (LSPC) within a bone marrow 'niche' microenvironment. Identifying novel agents that have the potential to target these LSPC in their niche microenvironment will aid in the characterization of candidate agents for post-remission chemotherapy. Using an in vitro model, we found that 48-h culture with gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) resulted in a 34% reduction in CD34(+)CD38(-)CD123(+) LSPC number, whereas normal CD34(+)CD38(-) haemapoietic stem cells were insensitive to this agent. As there was considerable heterogeneity in LSPC response to Mylotarg treatment, various factors potentially underpinning the differential response were assessed. LSPC that overexpressed CD33 (P=0.01), which were P-glycoprotein-negative (P=0.008) and with internal tandem duplication (ITD) of the FLT3 gene (FLT3/ITD) status (P=0.006) responded better to Mylotarg treatment. LSPC from patient samples that have these combined characteristics as well as low LSPC burden showed significantly more chemosensitivity to Mylotarg compared with all other cases (P=0.002). In multivariate analysis, LSPC burden and FLT3 status were found to be predictors of LSPC chemosensitivity to Mylotarg treatment (P<0.0001). In conclusion, we have shown heterogeneity in the LSPC compartment of AML patients underpinning differential in vitro sensitivity to Mylotarg.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Aminoglycosides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antibodies, Monoclonal, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, Differentiation..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antineoplastic Agents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/CD33 antigen, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/FLT3 protein, human, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/P-Glycoprotein, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/gemtuzumab
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1476-5551
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
74-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of factors that affect in vitro chemosensitivity of leukaemic stem and progenitor cells to gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) in acute myeloid leukaemia.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Haematology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. mays.jawad@nottingham.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't