ULK1 inhibition as a targeted therapeutic strategy for FLT3-ITD-mutated acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract Background In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), internal tandem duplication mutations in the FLT3 tyrosine kinase receptor (FLT3-ITD) are associated with a dismal outcome. Although uncoordinated 51-like kinase 1 (ULK1), which plays a central role in the autophagy pathway, has emerged as a novel...

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Main Authors: Doh Yu Hwang, Ju-In Eom, Ji Eun Jang, Hoi-Kyung Jeung, Haerim Chung, Jin Seok Kim, June-Won Cheong, Yoo Hong Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-020-01580-4