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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy with a high risk of relapse. This issue is associated with the development of mechanisms leading to drug resistance that are not yet fully understood. In this context, we previously showed the clinical significance of the ATP binding cassette subfamily B-member 1 (ABCB1) in AML patients, namely its association with stemness markers and an overall worth prognosis. Calcium signaling dysregulations affect numerous cellular functions and are associated with the development of the hallmarks of cancer. However, in AML, calcium-dependent signaling pathways remain poorly investigated. With this study, we show the involvement of the ORAI1 calcium channel in store-operated calcium entry (SOCE), the main calcium entry pathway in non-excitable cells, in two representative human AML cell lines (KG1 and U937) and in primary cells isolated from patients. Moreover, our data suggest that in these models, SOCE varies according to the differentiation status, ABCB1 activity level and leukemic stem cell (LSC) proportion. Finally, we present evidence that ORAI1 expression and SOCE amplitude are modulated during the establishment of an apoptosis resistance phenotype elicited by the chemotherapeutic drug Ara-C. Our results therefore suggest ORAI1/SOCE as potential markers of AML progression and drug resistance apparition.
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Citarabina , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Subfamilia B de Transportador de Casetes de Unión a ATP/genética , Subfamilia B de Transportador de Casetes de Unión a ATP/metabolismo , Calcio/metabolismo , Señalización del Calcio , Línea Celular , Citarabina/metabolismo , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Proteína ORAI1/genética , Proteína ORAI1/metabolismo , Molécula de Interacción Estromal 1/genética , Molécula de Interacción Estromal 1/metabolismoRESUMEN
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by genetic aberrations in hematopoietic precursors of the myeloid lineage which lead to their defective maturation/function. While intensive chemotherapy protocols result in complete remission in 50 % to 80 % of AML patients, relapse occurs in the majority of cases. While calcium signalling is a well-known contributor to cancer hallmarks, few AML related studies have focused on relevant calcium targets. Our purpose here is to highlight calcium channels and associated signalling pathways involved in AML, in order to promote the development of treatments specifically targeting these pathways.
Title: LAM fatale ? - La signalisation calcique à la rescousse ! Abstract: La leucémie aiguë myéloïde (LAM) est une hémopathie maligne caractérisée par des aberrations génétiques de certains précurseurs hématopoïétiques de la lignée myéloïde qui entraînent un défaut de maturation et/ou de fonctionnement. Malgré une chimiothérapie intensive entraînant une rémission complète chez 50 à 80 % des patients, la rechute survient dans la majorité des cas. Bien que la signalisation calcique soit bien décrite dans les cancers solides, l'étude de cibles pertinentes dépendant du calcium a retenu peu d'attention dans la LAM jusqu'à aujourd'hui. L'objectif de cette revue est d'offrir une piste de réflexion sur l'identification de canaux calciques spécifiques et de voies de signalisation associées impliquées dans la LAM, et ainsi de promouvoir la recherche de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques efficaces ciblant spécifiquement ces voies.
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Calcio , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Señalización del Calcio , Canales de Calcio , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada AntineoplásicaRESUMEN
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clonal disorder characterized by genetic aberrations in myeloid primitive cells (blasts) which lead to their defective maturation/function and their proliferation in the bone marrow (BM) and blood of affected individuals. Current intensive chemotherapy protocols result in complete remission in 50% to 80% of AML patients depending on their age and the AML type involved. While alterations in calcium signaling have been extensively studied in solid tumors, little is known about the role of calcium in most hematologic malignancies, including AML. Our purpose with this review is to raise awareness about this issue and to present (i) the role of calcium signaling in AML cell proliferation and differentiation and in the quiescence of hematopoietic stem cells; (ii) the interplay between mitochondria, metabolism, and oxidative stress; (iii) the effect of the BM microenvironment on AML cell fate; and finally (iv) the mechanism by which chemotherapeutic treatments modify calcium homeostasis in AML cells.
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Calcio , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Médula Ósea/metabolismo , Células de la Médula Ósea/metabolismo , Calcio/metabolismo , Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/metabolismo , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Microambiente Tumoral/genéticaRESUMEN
Analyzing cell-cell interaction is essential to investigate how immune cells function. Elegant designs have been demonstrated to study lymphocytes and their interaction partners. However, these devices have been targeting cells of similar dimensions. T lymphocytes are smaller, more deformable, and more sensitive to pressure than many cells. This work aims to fill the gap of a method for pairing cells with different dimensions. The developed method uses hydrodynamic flow focusing in the z-direction for on-site modulation of effective channel height to capture smaller cells as single cells. Due to immune cells' sensitivity to pressure, the proposed method provides a stable system without any change in flow conditions at the analysis area throughout experiments. Paired live cells have their activities analyzed with calcium imaging at the immunological synapse formed under a controlled environment. The method is demonstrated with primary human T lymphocytes, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines, and primary AML blasts.