Volume 26, Issue 2 pp. 73-81
Review Article

The therapeutic potential of the proteasome in leukaemia

Scott Marshall McCloskey

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Scott Marshall McCloskey

CCRCB, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

CCRCB, Queen's University of Belfast, G Floor, Belfast, Northern Ireland.Search for more papers by this author
Mary Frances McMullin

Mary Frances McMullin

Department of Haematology, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Brian Walker

Brian Walker

School of Pharmacy, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Alexandra E Irvine

Alexandra E Irvine

CCRCB, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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First published: 06 March 2008
Citations: 14

There have been no other submissions of this review or duplications of this work. There are no conflicts of interest. This manuscript is a review of already published and ethically approved research.

Abstract

Many cellular processes converge on the proteasome, and its key regulatory role is increasingly being recognized. Proteasome inhibition allows the manipulation of many cellular pathways including apoptotic and cell cycle mechanisms. The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib has enhanced responses in newly diagnosed patients with myeloma and provides a new line of therapy in relapsed and refractory patients. Malignant cells are more sensitive to proteasome inhibition than normal haematopoietic cells. Proteasome inhibition enhances many conventional therapies and its role in leukaemia is promising. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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