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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications of the SUMOylation Pathway in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Elena Chatzikalil, Konstantinos Arvanitakis, Filippos Filippatos, Panagiotis T Diamantopoulos, Theocharis Koufakis, Elena E Solomou

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Elena ChatzikalilFirst Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-7595-9939
Konstantinos ArvanitakisDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, First Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3574-8209
Filippos FilippatosFirst Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2775-3670
Panagiotis T DiamantopoulosFirst Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2692-5944
Theocharis KoufakisSecond Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5853-1352
Elena E SolomouDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Patras Medical School, 26500 Rion, Greece.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigenetics encompasses heritable and stable changes in gene expression caused by external chromosomal modifications, without altering the underlying DNA sequence. Epigenetic modifications, established during early development and maintained through successive cell divisions, play a critical role in regulating gene expression. Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are a key aspect of epigenetics and are essential for modulating protein functionality, as well as regulatory cellular processes, including proliferation, differentiation, metabolic pathways, and tumorigenic events. Among these, the small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMOylation) system is a reversible PTM mechanism that alters target protein interaction surfaces through covalent binding to lysine residues, thereby influencing protein structure and function. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a highly aggressive malignancy characterized by the clonal expansion of primitive hematopoietic stem cells of the myeloid lineage in the bone marrow. Despite recent advancements in therapeutic strategies and an improved understanding of leukemogenic pathways, patient outcomes remain poor, particularly in elderly populations. Consequently, efforts have focused on developing novel agents, including co-targeting specific mutations or integrating targeted therapies into combinatorial chemotherapeutic regimens. Emerging evidence suggests that SUMOylation plays a significant role in AML pathogenesis and treatment response, representing a promising therapeutic target for advanced disease cases. This review provides a brief analysis of the functional role of the SUMOylation system in AML and highlights its potential as a therapeutic target. We also discuss current knowledge gaps and propose directions for future research to advance precision medicine approaches for AML treatment.

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acute myeloid leukemiachemotherapyepigenetic biomarkerresistanceSUMOylation

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PMID40002226
PMCPMC11853134

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