The use of L-asparaginase for the treatment of solid tumors: data from experimental studies and clinical trials
- Authors: Kislyak I.A.1, Pokrovskaya M.V.2, Zhanturina D.Y.1, Pokrovsky V.S.1,3
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Affiliations:
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry
- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
- Issue: Vol 28, No 1 (2023)
- Pages: 79-94
- Section: Reviews
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1028-9984/article/view/217235
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/onco562802
- ID: 217235
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Abstract
Drug therapy is one of the main strategies of cancer treatment. L-asparaginase, the enzyme that hydrolyzes asparagine, has been included in the treatment regimens for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other hematological malignancies since more than 50 years ago, but its use for the treatment of solid tumors is still extremely limited. This review analyzes experimental data on the sensitivity of cell lines and xenografts of solid tumors to L-asparaginase, examines the results of clinical trials. Among the mechanisms of the cytotoxic effect of L-asparaginase on tumor cells, such processes as depletion of aspartic and glutamic acids, influence on the internal and external pathways of apoptosis, inhibition of cellular processes through a decrease in the activity of the mTOR protein, and weakening of the expression of the telomerase gene are discussed. Separately, molecular markers are considered, which can be used to suggest the effectiveness of future therapy with L-asparaginase in solid tumors. These markers include expression levels of asparagine synthetase and glutamine synthetase genes, degree of methylation of the ASNS gene promoter region, PTEN protein activity and autophagy, bone marrow environment of tumor cells, as well as expression of genes associated with asparaginase resistance (such as the μ1 opioid receptor gene and the huntingtin-associated protein 1 gene).
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Il’ya A. Kislyak
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Author for correspondence.
Email: kislyal.ilya.98@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6042-9795
Russian Federation, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya street, 117198 Moscow
Marina V. Pokrovskaya
Institute of Biomedical Chemistry
Email: ivan1190@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0008-2726-3632
Cand. Sci. (Bio.)
Russian Federation, MoscowDarya Yu. Zhanturina
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Email: dashazh@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6521-3220
Russian Federation, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya street, 117198 Moscow
Vadim S. Pokrovsky
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia; N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Email: v.pokrovsky@ronc.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4006-9320
SPIN-code: 4552-1226
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Moscow; 6 Miklukho-Maklaya street, 117198 Moscow; 24 Kashirskoe shosse, Moscow 115478References
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