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Critical role of PI3K signaling for NF-κB-dependent survival in a subset of activated B-cell-like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cells.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 108, 272-277 (2011)
The activated B-cell-like (ABC) subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represents a very aggressive human lymphoma entity. Constitutive NF-κB activation caused by chronic active B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling is common feature of many ABC DLBCL cells; however, the pathways linking BCR signaling to the NF-κB prosurvival network are largely unknown. Here we report that constitutive activity of PI3K and the downstream kinase PDK1 are essential for the viability of two ABC DLBCL cell lines that carry mutations in the BCR proximal signaling adaptor CD79B. In these cells, PI3K inhibition reduces NF-κB activity and decreases the expression of NF-κB target genes. Furthermore, PI3K and PDK1 are required for maintaining MALT1 protease activity, which promotes survival of the affected ABC DLBCL cells. These results demonstrate a critical function of PI3K-PDK1 signaling upstream of MALT1 protease and NF-κB in distinct ABC DLBCL cells and provide a rationale for the pharmacologic use of PI3K inhibitors in DLBCL therapy.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0027-8424
e-ISSN
1091-6490
Quellenangaben
Volume: 108,
Issue: 1,
Pages: 272-277
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Research Unit Signaling and Translation (SAT)