Role of Diacylglycerol Kinases in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Teresa Gravina, Chiara Maria Teresa Boggio, Elisa Gorla, Luisa Racca, Silvia POLIDORO, Sara Centonze, Daniela FERRANTE, Monia Lunghi, Andrea Graziani, Davide CORA', GIANLUCA BALDANZI

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Abstract

: Diacylglycerol kinases (DGKs) play dual roles in cell transformation and immunosurveillance. According to cancer expression databases, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) exhibits significant overexpression of multiple DGK isoforms, including DGKA, DGKD and DGKG, without a precise correlation with specific AML subtypes. In the TGCA database, high DGKA expression negatively correlates with survival, while high DGKG expression is associated with a more favorable prognosis. DGKA and DGKG also feature different patterns of co-expressed genes. Conversely, the BeatAML and TARGET databases show that high DGKH expression is correlated with shorter survival. To assess the suitability of DGKs as therapeutic targets, we treated HL-60 and HEL cells with DGK inhibitors and compared cell growth and survival with those of untransformed lymphocytes. We observed a specific sensitivity to R59022 and R59949, two poorly selective inhibitors, which promoted cytotoxicity and cell accumulation in the S phase in both cell lines. Conversely, the DGKA-specific inhibitors CU-3 and AMB639752 showed poor efficacy. These findings underscore the pivotal and isoform-specific involvement of DGKs in AML, offering a promising pathway for the identification of potential therapeutic targets. Notably, the DGKA and DGKH isoforms emerge as relevant players in AML pathogenesis, albeit DGKA inhibition alone seems insufficient to impair AML cell viability.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)1877
RivistaBiomedicines
Volume11
Numero di pubblicazione7
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2023

Keywords

  • bone marrow
  • erythrocyte
  • granulocyte
  • inhibitors
  • lipid
  • megakaryocyte
  • monocyte
  • neutrophil
  • signaling

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