This dissertation evaluates the role of the proglycolytic transcription factor MondoA in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Using microarray-profiling, gene-set enrichment analysis, RNA interference and functional assays, it is shown that MondoA overexpression increases glucose catabolism and maintains a more immature phenotype, which is associated with enhanced survival and clonogenicity of leukemia cells. These data point to an important contribution of MondoA to leukemia aggressiveness and make MondoA a potential candidate for targeted treatment of ALL.
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This dissertation evaluates the role of the proglycolytic transcription factor MondoA in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Using microarray-profiling, gene-set enrichment analysis, RNA interference and functional assays, it is shown that MondoA overexpression increases glucose catabolism and maintains a more immature phenotype, which is associated with enhanced survival and clonogenicity of leukemia cells. These data point to an important contribution of MondoA to leukemia aggressive...
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