title: Chronic myelogenous leukemia stem cells: What's new?
abstract: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a clonal myeloproliferative disorder that arises in the hematopoietic stem cell compartment. CML is one of the best-understood malignancies, as it results from a single genetic mutation, the fusion oncogene BCR-ABL, which has been widely studied. Specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors have been developed to target BCR-ABL in CML, but these agents fail to eliminate the CML stem cell population and thus are unlikely to cure CML. This article reviews recent developments in the biology and treatment of CML, specifically focusing on CML stem cells. Significant progress continues to be made in our understanding of CML stem cell biology, which has wider implications within the cancer stem cell field. We are also beginning to see the identification of novel therapies that specifically target the CML stem cell. These are exciting times in the quest to cure CML.
authors.affiliation: Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN, United Kingdom. mc196d@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mhairi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Copland
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019070:Cell Lineage; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D008954:Models, Biological; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D001569:Benzodiazepines; C415151:7-cyano-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(1H-imidazol-4-ylmethyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-4-(2-thienylsulfonyl)-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine