hrp0089fc6.5 | Fat, Metabolism and obesity | ESPE2018

The Role of Adipocytes in Childhood Precursor Bcell Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Brenner Elena Dorothea , Zinngrebe Julia , Dahlhaus Meike , Meyer Lueder-Hinrich , Wabitsch Martin , Debatin Klaus-Michael , Fischer-Posovszky Pamela

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent cancer in childhood. Over the past decades, survival rates increased, but relapse is still associated with a poor prognosis, especially if the bone marrow (BM) is affected. Marrow adipose tissue (MAT) constitutes a major part of the BM niche, but its impact on normal hematopoiesis versus leukemia initiation, progression and relapse has only recently gained attention. MAT is very sensitive to changes in the patientÂ’s...