Targeting aberrant glutathione metabolism to eradicate human acute myelogenous leukemia cells

This study explores the sensitivity of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells to agents that target glutathione metabolism. It found that CD34+ AML cells exhibited higher expression of glutathione pathway proteins compared to normal cells, resulting in altered glutathione levels. The use of parthenolide (PTL) effectively depleted glutathione in AML cells,