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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Downregulation of S6 Kinase and Hedgehog-Gli1 by Inhibition of Fatty Acid Synthase in AML with FLT3-ITD Mutation.

Maxim Kebenko, Ruimeng Zhuang, Konstantin Hoffer, Anna Worthmann, Stefan Horn, Malte Kriegs, Jan Vorwerk, Nikolas von Bubnoff, Cyrus Khandanpour, Niklas Gebauer and 4 more

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Maxim KebenkoHubertus Wald Tumorzentrum, Department of Oncology-Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Pneumology, University Cancer Center, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Ruimeng ZhuangInstitute of Biochemistry and Signal Transduction, Center for Experimental Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Konstantin HofferDepartment of Radiobiology & Radiation Oncology, UCCH Kinomics Core Facility, University Cancer Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0003-7446-3075
Anna WorthmannDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Stefan HornResearch Department Cell and Gene Therapy, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Malte KriegsDepartment of Radiobiology & Radiation Oncology, UCCH Kinomics Core Facility, University Cancer Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Jan VorwerkClinic for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.
Nikolas von BubnoffClinic for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9593-8947
Cyrus KhandanpourClinic for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4655-6269
Niklas GebauerClinic for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0566-4554
Sivahari Prasad GorantlaClinic for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus, 23562 Lübeck, Germany.
Walter FiedlerHubertus Wald Tumorzentrum, Department of Oncology-Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Pneumology, University Cancer Center, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0275-8803
Carsten BokemeyerHubertus Wald Tumorzentrum, Department of Oncology-Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Pneumology, University Cancer Center, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6071-7810
Manfred JückerInstitute of Biochemistry and Signal Transduction, Center for Experimental Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2176-6526

Funding

This study was supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (INST 337/15-1, INST 337/16-1, INST 152/837-1 and INST 152/947-1 FUGG). INST 337/15-1, INST 337/16-1, INST 152/837-1 and INST 152/947-1 FUGG
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematological malignancy associated with a poor prognosis. Activating mutations in the FLT3 gene occur in approximately 30% of AML cases, with internal tandem duplications in the juxtamembrane domain (FLT3-ITD; 75%) and mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain (FLT3-TKD; 25%). FLT3-ITD mutations are linked to poor prognosis and offer significant clinical predictive value, whereas the implications of FLT3-TKD mutations are less understood. The Hedgehog-Gli pathway is an established therapeutic target in AML, and emerging evidence suggests crosstalk between FLT3-ITD signaling and Gli expression regulation via non-canonical mechanisms. Post-translational modifications involving myristic and palmitic acids regulate various cellular processes, but their role in AML remains poorly defined. In this study, we investigated the role of fatty acid synthase (FASN), which synthesizes myristic and palmitic acids and catalyzes palmitoyl-acyltransferation, in regulating FLT3-ITD-Gli signaling. FASN knockdown using shRNA and the FASN inhibitor TVB-3166 was performed in FLT3-ITD-mutated AML cell lines (MOLM13, MV411) and Baf3-FLT3-ITD cells. The impact of FASN inhibition was assessed through Western blot and kinome profiling, while biological implications were evaluated by measuring cell viability and proliferation. FASN inhibition resulted in reduced levels of phospho-Akt (pAkt) and phospho-S6 kinase (pS6) and decreased expression of Hedgehog-Gli1, confirming non-canonical regulation of Gli by FLT3-ITD signaling. Combining TVB-3166 with the Gli inhibitor GANT61 significantly reduced the survival of MOLM13 and MV411 cells.

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Fatty Acid Synthasesfms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3Hedgehog ProteinsLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMutationZinc Finger Protein GLI1Cell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDown-RegulationHumansSignal TransductionFatty Acid SynthasesFLT3 protein, humanfms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3GLI1 protein, humanHedgehog ProteinsZinc Finger Protein GLI1AktAMLfatty acid synthase (FASN)FLT3-ITD mutationGli1Hedgehog signalingMAPKpalmitoylationS6 kinaseTVB-3166

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PMCPMC12193305

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