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Bortezomib Targets Sp Transcription Factors in Cancer Cells. Karki Ket al. Mol Pharmacol. 2018 Oct. doi: 10.1124/mol.118.112797. [Epub 2018 Aug 16] IRF4 in multiple myeloma-Biology, disease and therapeutic target. Agnarelli A et al. Leuk Res. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2018.07.025. [Epub 2018 Aug 3] PGC1β regulates multiple myeloma tumor growth through LDHA-mediated glycolytic metabolism. Zhang H et al. Mol Oncol. 2018 Sep.…

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miR-26b-5p suppresses proliferation and promotes apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells by targeting JAG1. Jian CM et al. Pathol Res Pract. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2018.07.025. [Epub 2018 Jul 27] Knockdown of NUPR1 inhibits the growth of U266 and RPMI8226 multiple myeloma cell lines via activating PTEN and caspase activation‑dependent apoptosis. Zeng C et al. Oncol Rep. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.3892/or.2018.6544.…

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Altered microRNA expression profile in the peripheral lymphoid compartment of multiple myeloma patients with bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw. Musolino C et al. Ann Hematol. 2018 Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s00277-018-3296-7. [Epub ahead of print]. A novel nano-immunoassay method for quantification of proteins from CD138 purified myeloma cells: biological and clinical utility. Misiewicz-Krzeminska I et al. Haematologica. 2018 Mar 15. pii: haematol.2017.181628. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2017.181628. [Epub ahead…

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Myeloid transformation of plasma cell myeloma: molecular evidence of clonal evolution revealed by next generation sequencing. Gralewski JH et al. Diagn Pathol. 2018 Feb 20;13(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s13000-018-0692-1. The transmembrane protein TMEPAI induces myeloma cell apoptosis by promoting degradation of the c-Maf transcription factor. Du Y et al. J Biol Chem. 2018 Feb 21. pii: jbc.RA117.000972. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA117.000972. [Epub ahead of print]. Loss of heterozygosity…

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Isolation of circulating plasma cells from blood of patients diagnosed with clonal plasma cell disorders using cell selection microfluidics. Kamande JW et al. Integr Biol (Camb). 2018 Jan 26. doi: 10.1039/c7ib00183e. [Epub ahead of print]. Truncated protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type O suppresses AKT signaling through IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 1 and confers sensitivity to bortezomib…

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DNA damage response-initiated cytokine secretion in bone marrow stromal cells promotes chemoresistance of myeloma cells. Tang H et al. Leuk Lymphoma. 2017 Dec 18:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2017.1413188. [Epub ahead of print]. Flavopiridol enhances ABT-199 sensitivity in unfavourable-risk multiple myeloma cells in vitro and in vivo. Zhou L et al. Br J Cancer. 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.432. [Epub ahead of print]. Jagged1-induced Notch activation contributes to…

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MiR-29b antagonizes the pro-inflammatory tumor-promoting activity of multiple myeloma-educated dendritic cells. Botta C et al. Leukemia. 2017 Nov 21. doi: 10.1038/leu.2017.336. [Epub ahead of print]. Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) has prognostic relevance and is a druggable target in multiple myeloma. Gullà A et al.Leukemia. 2017 Nov 21. doi: 10.1038/leu.2017.334. [Epub ahead of print]. Comprehensive molecular profiling of 718 Multiple Myelomas reveals significant differences…

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High NRF2 expression controls endoplasmic reticulum stress induced apoptosis in multiple myeloma. Sun Y et al. Cancer Lett. 2017 Oct 12. pii: S0304-3835(17)30629-8. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.10.005. [Epub ahead of print]. Characterization and use of the novel human multiple myelomacell line MC-b11/14 to study biological consequences of CRISPR-mediated loss of immunoglobulin a heavy chain. Walters DK et al. Exp Hematol. 2017 Oct 10. pii: S0301-472X(17)30814-7.…

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Inhibition of the deubiquitinase USP5 leads to c-Maf protein degradation and myeloma cell apoptosis. Wang S et al. Cell Death Dis. 2017 Sep 21;8(9):e3058. doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.450. The non-canonical poly(A) polymerase FAM46C acts as an onco-suppressor in multiple myeloma. Mroczek S et al. Nat Commun. 2017 Sep 20;8(1):619. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00578-5. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase Inhibitors Target c-Myc and Arrest Melanoma, Myeloma and Lymphoma cells at S-phase. Dorasamy MS et al. J…

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Endothelial progenitor cells in multiple myeloma neovascularization: a brick to the wall. Tenreiro MM et al. Angiogenesis. 2017 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s10456-017-9571-8. [Epub ahead of print]. Intracellular light chain crystals in myeloma. Staubach ZG et al. Blood. 2017 Aug 24;130(8):1070. doi: 10.1182/blood-2017-04-779207. Logic programming reveals alteration of key transcription factors in multiple myeloma. Miannay B et al. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 23;7(1):9257. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-09378-9. Oncolytic…