Reductive TCA cycle catalyzed by wild-type IDH2 promotes acute myeloid leukemia and is a metabolic vulnerability for potential targeted therapy.
Peiting ZengWenhua LuJingyu TianShuang QiaoJiangjiang LiChristophe GlorieuxShijun WenHui ZhangYiqing LiPeng HuangPublished in: Journal of hematology & oncology (2022)
Wt-IDH2 is an essential molecule for AML cell survival and proliferation by promoting conversion of α-KG to isocitrate for lipid synthesis and by upregulating c-Myc expression and could be a potential therapeutic target in AML.