Combined inhibition of RAC1 and Bcl-2/Bcl-xL synergistically induces glioblastoma cell death through down-regulation of the Usp9X/Mcl-1 axis.
Michal HlavacAnnika DwucetRichard Eric KastJens EngelkeMike-Andrew WesthoffMarkus D SiegelinKlaus-Michael DebatinChristian Rainer WirtzMarc-Eric HalatschGeorg Karpel-MasslerPublished in: Cellular oncology (Dordrecht) (2019)
Our data indicate that concomitant inhibition of RAC1 and Bcl-2/Bcl-xL induces pro-apoptotic and anti-migratory glioblastoma phenotypes as well as synergistic anti-neoplastic activities. The clinical efficacy of this inhibitory therapeutic strategy warrants further evaluation.