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December 8, 2025Blood

HDAC inhibitors potentiate the efficacy of antineoplastic agents in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia via dual activation of apoptosis and pyroptosis

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Research demonstrates that hdac inhibitors and antineoplastic agents activate apoptosis in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia, suggesting effective combination therapies.

Key Points

  • To explore the efficacy of hdac inhibitors in treating acute megakaryoblastic leukemia by activating apoptosis and pyroptosis.
  • Single-cell transcriptomics of pediatric amkl patients' bbmcs to identify dysregulated pathways.
  • Chemical library screening of about 400 compounds targeting cell death and histone modification.
  • Validation of hdac inhibitors' efficacy across amkl cell lines and patient samples using in vivo and in vitro assays.
  • RNA-seq and western blot analyses to investigate underlying mechanisms.
  • Hdac inhibitors induced apoptosis and pyroptosis in amkl models, confirmed through caspase-3 activation and gsdme cleavage.
  • Combination therapy with bcl-xl inhibitors significantly reduced tumor burden and improved survival rates in amkl models.
  • RNA-seq revealed key alterations in pro-apoptotic gene expression, driving cell death mechanisms.

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Hu Liu (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f3d4fa91c937236d4bahttps://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-3243
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