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Metformin inhibits JAK2V617F activity in MPN cells by activating AMPK and PP2A complexes containing the B56α subunit.
Experimental hematology - 1 Dec 2016
Kawashima Ichiro, Kirito Keita
Abstract excerpt
Metformin suppresses the growth of a variety of malignant hematologic cells. It is widely accepted that metformin inhibits the growth of malignant cells primarily by suppressing the mTOR pathway or regulating autophagy. In contrast, we found another possible mechanism that inhibits the growth of malignant cells, suppression of the activity of the oncogenic kinase JAK2V617F. We identified at least two distinct...
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