Current treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is primarily based on high-intensity combination chemotherapy, which has serious side effects. Therefore, developments of novel targeted therapeutics are urgently needed for treatment of T-ALL. In this study, we found that mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1) is a novel promising therapeutic target for treatment of T-ALL. MALT1 inhibitor MI-2 significantly suppressed the cell growth, proliferation, and colony formation of T-ALL cells. Furthermore, MI-2 induced cell apoptosis of T-ALL via a mitochondrial-dependent pathway. In a T-ALL mouse model, MI-2 significantly reduced leukemic burden and prolonged the survival of leukemia-bearing mice. Mechanistically, MALT1 inhibition effectively blocked both baseline and Notch1-induced activation of nuclear factor κB pathway, which mediates T-ALL cell survival. In conclusion, our results highlight the potential role of MALT1 as an attractive target for treatment of T-ALL and support the potential of MI-2 or other MALT1 inhibitors to clinical trials in T-ALL.
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Wang, R., Zhang, H., Xu, J., Zhang, N., Pan, T., Zhong, X., … Niu, M. (2020). MALT1 Inhibition as a Therapeutic Strategy in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Blocking Notch1-Induced NF-κB Activation. Frontiers in Oncology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.558339
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