Zhihong Zeng, MD, MS, MSE

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Saxena, K, Hung, SH, Ryu, E, Singh, S, Zhang Tatarata, Q, Zeng, Z, Wang, Z, Konopleva, M, Yee, C. BH3 mimetics augment cytotoxic T cell killing of acute myeloid leukemia via mitochondrial apoptotic mechanism. Cell Death Discovery 11(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40140361.
2. Luskin MR, Shimony S, Keating JH, Winer ES, Garcia JS, Stone RM, Jabbour EJ, Flamand Y, Stevenson K, Ryan JA, Zeng Z, Letai A, Konopleva MY, Jain N, DeAngelo DJ. Venetoclax plus low intensity chemotherapy for adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Adv 9(3):617-626, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39546748.
3. Short NJ, Nguyen D, Jabbour E, Senapati J, Zeng Z, Issa GC, Abbas H, Nasnas C, Qiao W, Huang X, Borthakur G, Chien K, Haddad FG, Pemmaraju N, Karrar OS, Nguyen D, Konopleva M, Kantarjian H, Ravandi F. Decitabine, venetoclax, and ponatinib for advanced phase chronic myeloid leukaemia and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukaemia: a single-arm, single-centre phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol 11(11):e839-e849, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39303729.
4. Zeng Z, Roobrouck A, Deschamps G, Bonnevaux H, Guerif S, De Brabandere V, Céline A, Dejonckheere E, Virone-Oddos A, Chiron M, Konopleva MY, Dullaers M. Dual-targeting CD33/CD123 NANOBODY® T cell engager with potent anti-AML activity and good safety profile. Blood Advances 8(9):2059-2073, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38266153.
5. Lachowiez CA, Loghavi S, Zeng Z, Tanaka T, Kim YJ, Uryu H, Turkalj S, Jakobsen NA, Luskin MR, Duose DY, Tidwell RSS, Short NJ, Borthakur G, Kadia TM, Masarova L, Tippett GD, Bose P, Jabbour EJ, Ravandi F, Daver NG, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian H, Garcia JS, Vyas P, Takahashi K, Konopleva M, DiNardo CD. Phase Ib/II Study of Ivosidenib with Venetoclax ± Azacitidine in IDH1-Mutated Myeloid Malignancies. Blood Cancer Discov 4(4):279-293, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37102976.
6. Zeng Z, Maiti A, Herbrich S, Cai T, Cavazos A, Manzella T, Ma H, Hayes K, Matthews J, DiNardo CD, Daver NG, Konopleva MY. Triple combination targeting methyltransferase, BCL-2, and PD-1 facilitates antileukemia responses in acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer 129(4):531-540, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36477735.
7. Lachowiez, C, Borthakur, G, Loghavi, S, Zeng, Z, Kadia, TM, Masarova, L, Takahashi, K, Tippett, G, Garcia, JS, Bose, P, Jabbour, EJ, Ravandi-Kashani, F, Daver, N, Garcia-Manero, G, Vyas, P, Kantarjian, HM, Konopleva, M, DiNardo, C. AML-348 A Phase Ib/II Study of Ivosidenib With Venetoclax +/- Azacitidine in IDH1-Mutated Hematologic Malignancies. Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia 22:S240-S241, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36163821.
8. Zeng, Z, Ly, C, Daver, N, Cortes, JE, Kantarjian, HM, Andreeff, M, Konopleva, M. High-throughput proteomic profiling reveals mechanisms of action of AMG925, a dual FLT3-CDK4/6 kinase inhibitor targeting AML and AML stem/progenitor cells. Annals of Hematology 100(6):1485-1496, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33787984.
9. Borthakur G, Zeng Z, Cortes JE, Chen HC, Huang X, Konopleva M, Ravandi F, Kadia T, Patel KP, Daver N, Kelly MA, McQueen T, Wang RY, Kantarjian H, Andreeff M. Phase 1 study of combinatorial sorafenib, G-CSF, and plerixafor treatment in relapsed/refractory, FLT3-ITD-mutated acute myelogenous leukemia patients. Am J Hematol 95(11):1296-1303, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32697348.
10. Zeng Z, Liu W, Benton C, Konoplev S, Lu H, Wang RY, Chen J, Shpall E, Baggerly K, Champlin R, Konopleva M. Proteomic profiling of signaling networks modulated by G-CSF/plerixafor/busulfan-fludarabine conditioning in acute myeloid leukemia patients in remission or with active disease prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Acta Haematologica 142(3):176-184, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31112940.
11. Ruvolo PP, Ruvolo VR, Burks JK, Qiu Y, Wang RY, Shpall EJ, Mirandola L, Jr HN, Zeng Z, McQueen T, Daver N, Post SM, Chiriva-Internati M, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M. Role of MSC-derived galectin 3 in the AML microenvironment. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 1865(7):959-969, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29655803.
12. Kornblau SM, Ruvolo PP, Wang RY, Battula VL, Shpall EJ, Ruvolo VR, McQueen T, Qui Y, Zeng Z, Pierce S, Jacamo R, Yoo SY, Le PM, Sun J, Jr HN, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. Distinct protein signatures of acute myeloid leukemia bone marrow-derived stromal cells are prognostic for patient survival. Haematologica 103(5):810-821, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29545342.
13. Zhang Q, Shi C, Han L, Jain N, Roberts KG, Ma H, Cai T, Cavazos A, Tabe Y, Jacamo RO, Mu H, Zhao Y, Wang J, Wu SC, Cao F, Zeng Z, Zhou J, Mi Y, Jabbour EJ, Levine R, Tasian SK, Mullighan CG, Weinstock DM, Fruman DA, Konopleva M. Inhibition of mTORC1/C2 signaling improves anti-leukemia efficacy of JAK/STAT blockade in CRLF2 rearranged and/or JAK driven Philadelphia chromosome-like acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia. Oncotarget 9(8):8027-8041, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29487712.
14. Zeng Z, Liu W, Tsao T, Qiu Y, Zhao Y, Samudio I, Sarbassov DD, Kornblau SM, Baggerly KA, Kantarjian HM, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. High-throughput profiling of signaling networks identifies mechanism-based combination therapy to eliminate microenvironmental resistance in acute myeloid leukemia. Haematologica 102(9):1537-1548, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28659338.
15. Zhou H, Mak PY, Mu H, Mak DH, Zeng Z, Cortes J, Liu Q, Andreeff M, Carter BZ. Combined inhibition of β-catenin and Bcr-Abl synergistically targets tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant blast crisis chronic myeloid leukemia blasts and progenitors in vitro and in vivo. Leukemia 31(10):2065-2074, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
16. Zeng Z, Wang RY, Qiu YH, Mak DH, Coombes K, Yoo SY, Zhang Q, Jessen K, Liu Y, Rommel C, Fruman DA, Kantarjian HM, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. MLN0128, a novel mTOR kinase inhibitor, disrupts survival signaling and triggers apoptosis in AML and AML stem/ progenitor cells. Oncotarget 7(34):55083-55097, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
17. Ishizawa J, Kojima K, Chachad D, Ruvolo P, Ruvolo V, Jacamo RO, Borthakur G, Mu H, Zeng Z, Tabe Y, Allen JE, Wang Z, Ma W, Lee HC, Orlowski R, Sarbassov dos D, Lorenzi PL, Huang X, Neelapu SS, McDonnell T, Miranda RN, Wang M, Kantarjian H, Konopleva M, Davis RE, Andreeff M. ATF4 induction through an atypical integrated stress response to ONC201 triggers p53-independent apoptosis in hematological malignancies. Sci Signal 9(415):ra17, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26884599.
18. Cho BS, Zeng Z, Mu H, Wang Z, Konoplev S, McQueen T, Protopopova M, Cortes J, Marszalek JR, Peng SB, Ma W, Davis RE, Thornton DE, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Antileukemia activity of the novel peptidic CXCR4 antagonist LY2510924 as monotherapy and in combination with chemotherapy. Blood 126(2):222-32, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26031918.
19. Konopleva M, Benton CB, Thall PF, Zeng Z, Shpall E, Ciurea S, Kebriaei P, Alousi A, Popat U, Anderlini P, Nieto Y, Parmar S, Qiao W, Chen J, Rondon G, McMullin B, Wang RY, Lu H, Schober W, Woodworth G, Gulbis A, Cool R, Andreeff M, Champlin R. Leukemia cell mobilization with G-CSF plus plerixafor during busulfan-fludarabine conditioning for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 50(7):939-46, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25867648.
20. Daver N, Boumber Y, Kantarjian H, Ravandi F, Cortes J, Rytting ME, Kawedia JD, Basnett J, Culotta KS, Zeng Z, Lu H, Richie MA, Garris R, Xiao L, Liu W, Baggerly KA, Jabbour E, O'Brien S, Burger J, Bendall LJ, Thomas D, Konopleva M. A Phase I/II Study of the mTOR Inhibitor Everolimus in Combination with HyperCVAD Chemotherapy in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 21(12):2704-14, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25724525.
21. Han L, Qiu P, Zeng Z, Jorgensen JL, Mak DH, Burks JK, Schober W, McQueen TJ, Cortes J, Tanner SD, Roboz GJ, Kantarjian HM, Kornblau SM, Guzman ML, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Single-cell mass cytometry reveals intracellular survival/proliferative signaling in FLT3-ITD-mutated AML stem/progenitor cells. Cytometry A 87(4):346-56, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25598437.
22. Beagle BR, Nguyen DM, Mallya S, Tang SS, Lu M, Zeng Z, Konopleva M, Vo TT, Fruman DA. mTOR kinase inhibitors synergize with histone deacetylase inhibitors to kill B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Oncotarget 6(4):2088-100, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25576920.
23. Ruvolo PP, Ruvolo VR, Jacamo R, Burks JK, Zeng Z, Duvvuri SR, Zhou L, Qiu Y, Coombes KR, Zhang N, Yoo SY, Pan R, Hail N, Konopleva M, Calin G, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M. The protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunit B55α is a modulator of signaling and microRNA expression in acute myeloid leukemia cells. Biochim Biophys Acta 1843(9):1969-77, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24858343.
24. Konopleva MY, Walter RB, Faderl SH, Jabbour EJ, Zeng Z, Borthakur G, Huang X, Kadia TM, Ruvolo PP, Feliu JB, Lu H, Debose L, Burger JA, Andreeff M, Liu W, Baggerly KA, Kornblau SM, Doyle LA, Estey EH, Kantarjian HM. Preclinical and early clinical evaluation of the oral AKT inhibitor, MK-2206, for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 20(8):2226-35, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24583795.
25. Benito J, Zeng Z, Konopleva M, Wilson WR. Targeting hypoxia in the leukemia microenvironment. Int J Hematol Oncol(4):279-288, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24490034.
26. Tabe Y, Shi YX, Z Z, Jin L, Shikami M, Hatanaka Y, Miida T, Hsu FJ, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. TGF-β-Neutralizing Antibody 1D11 Enhances Cytarabine-Induced Apoptosis in AML Cells in the Bone Marrow Microenvironment. PLoS One 8(6):e62785, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23826077.
27. Vélez J, Hail N, Konopleva M, Zeng Z, Kojima K, Samudio I, Andreeff M. Mitochondrial uncoupling and the reprograming of intermediary metabolism in leukemia cells. Front Oncol 3:67, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23565503.
28. Zeng Z, Shi YX, Tsao T, Qiu Y, Kornblau SM, Baggerly KA, Liu W, Jessen K, Liu Y, Kantarjian H, Rommel C, Fruman DA, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Targeting of mTORC1/2 by the mTOR kinase inhibitor PP242 induces apoptosis in AML cells under conditions mimicking the bone marrow microenvironment. Blood 120(13):2679-89, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22826565.
29. Konopleva M, Tabe Y, Zeng Z, Andreeff M. Therapeutic targeting of microenvironmental interactions in leukemia: mechanisms and approaches. Drug Resist Updat 12(4-5):103-13, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19632887.
30. Zeng Z, Shi YX, Samudio IJ, Wang RY, Ling X, Frolova O, Levis M, Rubin JB, Negrin RR, Estey EH, Konoplev S, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Targeting the leukemia microenvironment by CXCR4 inhibition overcomes resistance to kinase inhibitors and chemotherapy in AML. Blood 113(24):6215-24, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 18955566.
31. Ling X, Konopleva M, Zeng Z, Ruvolo V, Stephens LC, Schober W, McQueen T, Dietrich M, Madden TL, Andreeff M. The novel triterpenoid C-28 methyl ester of 2-cyano-3, 12-dioxoolen-1, 9-dien-28-oic acid inhibits metastatic murine breast tumor growth through inactivation of STAT3 signaling. Cancer Res 67(9):4210-8, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17483332.
32. Zeng Z, Sarbassov dos D, Samudio IJ, Yee KW, Munsell MF, Ellen Jackson C, Giles FJ, Sabatini DM, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Rapamycin derivatives reduce mTORC2 signaling and inhibit AKT activation in AML. Blood 109(8):3509-12, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17179228.
33. Zeng Z, Samudio IJ, Munsell M, An J, Huang Z, Estey E, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Inhibition of CXCR4 with the novel RCP168 peptide overcomes stroma-mediated chemoresistance in chronic and acute leukemias. Mol Cancer Ther 5(12):3113-21, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17172414.
34. Yee KW, Zeng Z, Konopleva M, Verstovsek S, Ravandi F, Ferrajoli A, Thomas D, Wierda W, Apostolidou E, Albitar M, O'Brien S, Andreeff M, Giles FJ. Phase I/II study of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor everolimus (RAD001) in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies. Clin Cancer Res 12(17):5165-73, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16951235.
35. Zeng Z, Samudio IJ, Zhang W, Estrov Z, Pelicano H, Harris D, Frolova O, Hail N, Chen W, Kornblau SM, Huang P, Lu Y, Mills GB, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Simultaneous inhibition of PDK1/AKT and Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 signaling by a small-molecule KP372-1 induces mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in acute myelogenous leukemia. Cancer Res 66(7):3737-46, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16585200.
36. Kojima K, Konopleva M, Samudio IJ, Shikami M, Cabreira-Hansen M, McQueen T, Ruvolo V, Tsao T, Zeng Z, Vassilev LT, Andreeff M. MDM2 antagonists induce p53-dependent apoptosis in AML: implications for leukemia therapy. Blood 106(9):3150-9, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16014563.
37. Andreeff M, Milella M, Carter BZ, Tabe Y, Ricciardi MR, Sneed T, Ruvolo P, Contractor R, Tsao T, Schober W, Evans R, McQueen T, Zeng Z, Kornblau SM, McCubrey J, Estey E, Mills GB, Reed JC, Konopleva M. Targeted therapy of AML new concepts. Ann Hematol 83(Suppl 1):S51-3, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15124670.
38. Clark KL, Zeng Z, Langford AL, Bowen SM, Todd SC. PGRL is a major CD81-associated protein on lymphocytes and distinguishes a new family of cell surface proteins. J Immunol 167(9):5115-21, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 1673522.

Editorials

1. Zeng Z, Konopleva M. Concurrent inhibition of IDH and methyltransferase maximizes therapeutic efficacy in IDH-mutant AML. Haematologica 106(2):324-326, 2021. PMID: 33522781.
2. Zeng Z, Konopleva M. Targeting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase in acute myeloid leukemia. Haematologica 103(9):1415-1417, 2018. PMID: 30171015.

Abstracts

1. Zeng Z, Roobrouck A, Deschamps G, Bonnevaux H, Guerif S, Brabandere VD, Céline A, Jonckheere E, Virone-Oddos A, Chiron M, Dullaers M, Konopleva M. Dual-Targeting CD33/CD123 NANOBODY® T Cell Engager Targeting Leukemia Blasts and Stem/Progenitor Cells in Relapsed AML, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
2. Zeng Z, Herbrich S, Cai T, Cavazos A, Manzella, T, Helen M, Kuruvilla V, Hayes K, Matthews J, DiNardo C, Daver N, Konopleva M. “Triple” combination of targeting methyltransferase, BCL-2 and PD-1 facilitates therapeutic responses in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
3. Zeng Z, Herbrich S, Cai T, Cavazos A, Manzella, T Matthews J, DiNardo C, Daver N, Konopleva M. PD-1 inhibition facilitates the anti-AML response of co-targeting BCL-2 and methyltransferases through modulation of immune microenvironment, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
4. Zeng Z, Baran N, Konoplev S, Cavazos A, Zhang Q, Kuruvilla VM, Lorenzi P, Kantarjian H, Andreeff M, DiNardo C, Murtie J, Ulanet D, Konopleva M. Targeting DHODH with AG-636 Induces Apoptosis and Differentiation and Inhibits Mitochondrial Function in AML, Translating into Anti-tumor Efficacy in Vitro and in Vivo 133, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
5. Zeng Z, Lu H, Wang RY, Liu W, Chen J, Benton CB, Baggerly KA, Shpall E, Champlin R Konopleva M. Proteomic profiling identifies c-KIT and 53BP1 as resistance factors of AML relapse post allogeneic stem cell transplantation with G-CSF/Plerixafor/Busulfan-Fludarabine conditioning 130, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
6. Zeng Z, Ly C, Mak D, Shah N, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. AMG925, a Dual FLT3-CDK4/6 Inhibitor, Disrupts Survival Signaling and Triggers Apoptosis in AML Progenitor/Stem Cells 128(22), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
7. Zeng Z, Liu W, Tsao T, Qiu Y, Samudio I, Baggerly K, Kornblau SM, Kantarjian HM, Andreeff M, Konopleva A, M. Mapping Microenvironment-Mediated Signaling Dependency of Targeted Inhibitors: A Mechanism-Based Approach of Selecting Effective Therapy Targeting Drug Resistant AML 126(23), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
8. Shi C, Han L, Zhang Q, Roberts KG, Park E, Tabe Y, Jacamo RO, Mu H, S-C W, Zhou J, Ma H, Zeng Z, Jain N, Jabbour EJ, Muschen M, Tasian SK, Mullighan CG, Weinstock DM, Fruman D, Konopleva M. Combined Targeting of JAK2 with a Type II JAK2 Inhibitor and mTOR with a TOR Kinase Inhibitor Constitutes Synthetic Activity in JAK2-Driven Ph-like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 126(23), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
9. Ruvolo P, Qiu Y, Ruvolo V, Wang RY, Zeng Z, Burks J, Pan R, Hail Jr N, McQueen T, Yoo SY, Kornblau SM, and Andreeff M. Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Galectin 3 in the AML Tumor Microenvironment 126(23), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
10. Ishizawa J, Kojima K, Chachad D, Ruvolo P, Ruvolo V, Jacamo RO, Borthakur G, Mu H, Zeng Z, Tabe Y, Allen JE, Wang Z, Ma W, Lee HC, Orlowski RZ, Sarbassov DD, Neelapu SS, McDonnell T, Miranda RN, Wang M, Kantarjian H, Konopleva M, Davis RE, Andreeff M. ONC201 Induces p53-independent Apoptosis and Abrogates Stem Cell Function in Hematological Malignancies by Induction of ATF4 Through Integrated Stress Response 126(23), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
11. Zhou H, Mak PY, Mu H, Mak DH, Zeng Z, Cortes J, Amdreeff M, Carter BZ. Synergistic Effects of Combined Targeting of β-catenin/CBP and Bcr-Abl in CML Blast Crisis Stem/Progenitor Cells In Vitro and In Vivo as Analyzed by Single Cell Mass Cytometry (CyTOF) 126(23), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
12. Kornblau SM, Ruvolo PP, R-Y W, Ruvolo VR, Qiu YH, Battula L, Zeng Z, McQueen T, S-Y Y, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC) Have Distinct Protein Expression Patterns Compared to Normal MSC 126(23), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
13. Zeng Z, R-Y W, Shi Y, Qiu YH, Mak DH, Coombes K, Yoo SY, Jessen K, Liu Y, Rommel C, Kantarjian HM, Kornblau SM, Fruman D, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Targeting mTORC1/C2 by MLN0128 triggers apoptosis in AML, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
14. B-S C, Zeng Z, Mu H, Wang Z, McQueen T, Protopopova M, Cortes J, Marszalek J, S-B P, Davis RE, Thornton DE, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Pronounced anti-leukemia activity in vivo of the novel peptidic CXCR4 antagonist LY2510924 as a single agent and in combination with chemotherapy 124(21), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
15. Shi C, Han L, Tabe Y, Mu H, S-C W, Zhou J, Zeng Z, Fruman DA, Tasian SK, Weinstock DM, Konopleva M. Dual Targeting of JAK2 Signaling with a Type II JAK2 Inhibitor and of mTOR with a TOR Kinase Inhibitor Induces Apoptosis in CRLF2-Rearranged Ph-like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 124(21), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
16. Zeng Z, R-Y W, Shi Y, Qiu YH, Mak DH, Coombes K, Yoo SY, Jessen K, Liu Y, Rommel C, Kantarjian HM, Kornblau SM, Fruman D, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. MLN0128, a Second-Generation mTOR Kinase Inhibitor, Disrupts Survival Signaling and Triggers Apoptosis in AML 124(21), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
17. Ishizawa J, Kojima K, Chachad D, Ruvolo PP, Ruvolo V, Jacamo RO, Dilip A, Mu H, Zeng Z, Matre PR, Allen JE, Neelapu SS, McDonnell T, Miranda M, Kwak LW, Kantarjian H, Konopleva M, Davis RE, Andreeff M. ONC201 induces p53-independent apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in hematological malignancies and leukemic stem/progenitor cells by inducing ER stress and mTOR inhibition 124(21), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
18. Ruvolo PP, Battula VL, Qui YH, Ruvolo V, Jacamo R, Zeng Z, WangR-Y McQueen T, Rao A, YooS-Y, Le PM, Hail, Jr N, Carter B Kornblau SM, Andreeff M. Reverse Phase Protein Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from AML Patients and Healthy Donors Reveals Distinct Patterns of Protein Expression Reflecting Differences in Senescence, Differentiation and Survival Signaling. Blood (#4376), 2014 124(21), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
19. Sik Cho B, Zeng Z, Mu H, McQueen T, Protopopova M, Cortes J, Marszalek J, S-B P, Thornton DE, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Novel peptidic CXCR4 antagonist LY2510924 disrupts the SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis resulting in anti-AML efficacy in vivo, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
20. Andreeff M, Borthakur G, Zeng Z, Kelly MA, R-Y W, McQueen TJ, Y-H Q, Mak D, Burger JA, Daver NG, Pemmaraju N, Kadia TM, Jabbour E, Pierce S, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, O'Brien SM, Cortes JE, Kantarjian HM, Konopleva M. Mobilization and elimination of FLT3-ITD+ acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) stem/progenitor cells by plerixafor, G-CSF, and sorafenib: Phase I trial results in relapsed/refractory AML patients, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
21. Andreeff M, R-Y W, Davis E, Jacamo R, Ruvolo P, McQueen T, Huang X, Battula VL, Chen Y, Majumdar S, Benito JM, Zeng Z, Benton C, Carter B, Mu H, Ma W, Ruvolo V, Hodgson L, Konoplev S, Pan R, Somanchi A, Strunck D, Zhang Q, Kornblau SM, Kantarjian H, Marcucci G, Garzon R, Zuber J, Lowe S, Croce C, Konopleva M. Proteomic, Gene Expression, and Micro-RNA Analysis Of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells In Acute Myeloid Leukemia Identifies Pro-Inflammatory, Pro-Survival Signatures In Vitro and In Vivo 122(21), 2013. e-Pub 2013.
22. Han L, Zeng Z, Qiu P, Jorgensen JL, Mak DH, Burks JK, McQueen T, Ravandi F, Roboz GJ, Kantarjian HM, Kornblau SM, Guzman ML, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Single-Cell Mass Cytometry Reveals Phenotypic and Functional Heterogeneity In Acute Myeloid Leukemia At Diagnosis and In Remission 122(21), 2013. e-Pub 2013.
23. Jacamo R, Zeng Z, Chen Y, Shi Y, McQueen T, Kruschinski A, Konopleva M, Ruvolo PP, Andreeff M. SDF-1 Inhibition Using Spiegelmer® Nox-A12 As a Novel Strategy For Targeting AML Cells Within Their BM Microenvironment, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
24. Andreeff M, Pemmaraju N, Zeng Z, Kelly MA, Wang RU, McQueen TJ, Duvvuri S, Borthakur G, Burger JA, Kadia TM, Jabbour E, Cortes JE, Kantarjian HM, Konopleva M. Mobilization and Elimination of leukemic FLT3-ITD+ Stem/progenitor cells by plerixafor/g-CSF/sorafenib : High response rates in a phase 1 clinical trial. J 31, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
25. Konopleva M, Walter RB, Faderl S, Jabbour E, Zeng Z, Borthakur G, Ruvolo P, Huang X, Kadia T, Feliu J, Burger J, Andreeff M, Kornblau SM, Estey E, Kantarjian. Phase II study of the oral AKT inhibitor, MK-2206, for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2nd relapse, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
26. Zeng Z, Wang R, Shi Y, Qiu Y, Coombes K, Yoo S, Jessen K, Liu Y, Rommel C, Fruman D, Kornblau S, M Andreef M, Konopleva M. Identifying compensatory activation of actionable pro-survival pathways upon mTORC1/2 inhibition: rationale for combinatorial multi-targeted approaches in AML therapy, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
27. Andreeff M, Zeng Z, Kelly MA, R-Y W, McQueen T, Duvvuri S, Nowshad G, Borthakur G, Burger J, Kadia T, Jabbour E, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Konopleva M. Mobilization and Elimination of FLT3-ITD+ Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Stem/Progenitor Cells by Plerixafor/G-CSF/Sorafenib : Results from a Phase I Trial in Relapsed/Refractory AML Patients 120(21), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
28. Benton C, Konopleva M, Saliba R, Shpall E, Ciurea S, Kebriaei P, Alousi A, Popat U, Anderlini P, Nieto Y, Parmar S, Zeng Z, Chen J, Rondon G, McMullin B, R-Y W, Lu H, Schober W, Woodworth G, Gulbis A, Cool R, Qiao W, Thall P, Andreeff M, Champlin R. Leukemia Cell Mobilization with Plerixafor Plus G-CSF with Busulfan/Fludarabine and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients with AML/MDS Is Associated with Decreased Complete Chimerism and GvHD, and Increased Risk of Relapse 120(21), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
29. R-Y W, Qui YH, Yoo SY, McQueen T, Chen Y, Zeng Z, Coombes KR, Schober W, Konopleva M, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M. Proteomic Profiling of AML Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Reveals Marked Differences from Normal MSC 120(21), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
30. Andreeff M, Zeng Z, Kelly MA, R-Y W, McQueen TJ, Duvvuri S, Nowshad G, Borthakur G, Burger JA, Kadia TM, Jabbour E, Cortes JE, Kantarjian G, Konopleva M. Targeting microenvironment-mediated resistance in leukemias: Phase I trial of mobilization and elimination of FLT3-ITD+ acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) stem/progenitor cells by plerixafor/g-CSF/sorafenib 30, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
31. Ruvolo PP, Zeng Z, Ruvolo VR, Borthakur G, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. The AKT inhibitor MK-2206 promotes apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia cells, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
32. Ruvolo PP, Ruvolo V, Zeng Z, Qui Y, Zhou L, Gallagher KE, Konopleva M, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M. The PP2A Subunit B55α Suppresses Survival Signaling in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells 118(21), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
33. Tabe Y, Shi Y, Zeng Z, Jin L, Zhou Y, Miida T, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. TGF-β Neutralizing Antibody 1D11 Inhibits LIF-JAK-Stat3 Signaling and Enhances Cytarabine Induced Apoptosis in AML Cells in Bone Marrow Microenvironment 118(21), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
34. R-Y W, Shi Y, Zeng Z, Schober W, Tarrand J, McQueen T, Hopwood V, Konoplev S, Korchin B, Fang B, Konopleva M, Andreeff. Bone Marrow Derived Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells have the Capacity to Differentiate into B-Cells in Vivo 11, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
35. Andreeff M, Battula VL, R-Y W, Chen Y, Ling X, Jacamo R, Spaeth E, Konoplev S, Burks J, Hazen A, Schober W, Lu H, Mak D, McQueen T, Shi Y, Tsao T, Zhou L, Ruvolo V, Ruvolo P, Benito J, Borthakur G, Duvvuri S, Klopp A, Mani S, Lang F, Zeng Z, Carter B, Kornblau S, Konopleva M, Marini F. Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) - Evolving Role in Cancer and Leukemia Therapy 11, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
36. Zhou Y, Tabe Y, Jin L, Milda T, Zeng Z, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Inhibition of TGF-β and CXCR4 Signaling Promotes Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis In Leukemic Cells Co-Cultured with Stromal Cells 116(21), 2010. e-Pub 2010.
37. Zeng Z, Shi Y, Tsao T, Qiu Y, Kornblau SM, Baggerly K, Liu W, Liu Y, Rommel C, Fruman DA, Andreeff, Konopleva M. Targeting mTOR1/2 by a mTOR Kinase Inhibitor (PP242) induces Apoptosis In AML Cells Under Conditions Mimicking Bone Marrow Microenvironment 116(21), 2010. e-Pub 2010.
38. Konopleva M, Zeng Z, R-Y W, Thall PF, McCormic G, Lu H, Chen JJ, Shpall EJ, Ciurea SO, Kebriaei P, Alousi AM, Popat U, Anderlini P, Nieto Y, Parmar S, McMullin B, Rondon G, Schober WD, Gulbis A, Cool R, Lin E, Andreeff M, Champlin R. A Phase I/II Trial of Plerixafor/G-CSF Combined with IV Bu/Flu Conditioning Regimen In AML/MDS Patients Undergoing Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation 116(21), 2010. e-Pub 2010.
39. Chen Y, Zeng Z, Shi Y, Jacamo R, Ludin C, Dembowsky K, Frenette PS, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. Targeting CXCR4, SDF1 and Beta-Adrenergic Receptors In the AML Microenvironment by Novel Antagonist POL6326, G-CSF and Isoproterenol 116(21), 2010. e-Pub 2010.
40. R-Y W, Shi Y, Zeng Z, Schober WD, McQueen TJ, Hopwood VL, Korchin B, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) can Differentiate into B-Cells in NOD/SCID/IL-2Rγ-/- Mice 114(22), 2009. e-Pub 2009.
41. Zeng Z, Carter BZ, Samudio IJ, Agarwal NK, Sarbassov DD, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Mechanisms of synergistic apoptosis induction in AML via combined blockade of PI3K/mTOR/AKT pathway and MDM2-p53 interaction, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
42. Zeng Z, Carter BZ, Samudio IJ, Agarwal NK, Sarbassov DD, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Activation of AKT suppresses apoptosis triggered via blockade of MDM2-p53 interactions but is reversible upon simultaneous inhibition of rictor/mTOR complex 112(11), 2008. e-Pub 2008.
43. Lu H, Zeng Z, Shi Y, Konoplev S, Wong D, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. Disruption of leukemia/stroma cell interactions by CXCR4 antagonist CTCE-9908 enhances chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in AML 112(11), 2008. e-Pub 2008.
44. Konoplev S, Lu H, Fiegl MA, Zeng Z, Chen W, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Expression and function of the CXCR7 chemokine receptor in leukemias 112(11), 2008. e-Pub 2008.
45. Konopleva M, Zeng Z, Samudio I, Bornmann W, Andreeff M. Simultaneous blockade of the Bcl-2 and mTOR/Akt pathways induces apoptosis in AML cells under bone marrow microenvironment simulating conditions, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
46. Zeng Z, Samudio I, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Synergistic induction of apoptosis by simultaneous disruption of the Bcl-2 and mTOR/Akt pathways in acute myeloid leukemia 110(11), 2007. e-Pub 2007.
47. Kornblau SM, Y-H Q, Palla SL, Zeng Z, Chen W, Borthakur G, Coombes KR, Konopleva M. Patterns and Prognostic Impact of PI3K-AKT Pathway Activation, regulation and Downstream Activity in AML Using Reverse Phase Proteins Arrays (RPPA) 110(11), 2007. e-Pub 2007.
48. Ling X, Konopleva M, Zeng Z, Ruvolo V, Stephens LC, Schober W, McQueen T, Dietrich M, Madden TL, Andreeff M. The novel triterpenoid CDDO-Me inhibits metastatic murine breast tumor through inhibition of Stat3 signaling, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
49. Andreeff M, Konoplev S, R-Y W, Zeng Z, McQueen T, Y-X S, Medeiros J, Estey E, McCarty JM, Elkins S, Champlin R, Calandra G, Bridger G, Konopleva M. Massive mobilization of AML, cells into circulation by disruption of leukemia/stroma cell interactions using CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100: First evidence in patients and potential for abolishing bone marrow microenvironment-mediated resistance 108(11), 2006. e-Pub 2006.
50. Zeng, Z, Sarbassoy D, Giles F, Samudio I, Yee K, Jackson C, Sabatini D, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Rapamycin analogs reduce mTORC2 signaling and inhibit AKT activation in AML 108(11), 2006. e-Pub 2006.
51. Andreeff M, Konopleva M, Samudio I, McQueen T, Tsao T, Zeng Z, Kojima K. Mdm2 inhibitor nutlin-3a induces p53-dependent apoptosis via transcription-dependent and –independent pathways and overcomes fludarabine-resistance in CLL, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
52. Kojima K, Konopleva M, Samudio IJ, McQueen T, Tsao T, Zeng Z, Plunkett WK, Andreeff M. Mdm2 inhibitor Nutlin-3a induces p53-dependent apoptosis via transcription-dependent and –independent pathways and overcomes fludarabine-resistance in CLL 106(11), 2005. e-Pub 2005.
53. Zeng Z, Estrov Z, Harris D, Giles F, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. Intra-pathway inhibition of upstream (PI3K) and downstream (mTOR) kinases synergistically induces apoptosis in AML 106(11), 2005. e-Pub 2005.
54. Zeng Z, Konopleva M, Nowak B, Plunkett W, Borthakur G, Estey E, Champlin R, Bridger G, Andreeff M. Disruption of leukemia/stroma cell interactions by CXCR4 antagonist AMD3465 enhances chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in AML 106(11), 2005. e-Pub 2005.
55. Zeng Z, Evans RL, Huang Z, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. CXCR4 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy in leukemia 104(11), 2004. e-Pub 2004.
56. Buglio D, Schober W, Contractor R, McQueen T, Zeng Z, Kantarjian H, Weiser MA, Andreeff M, Konopleva M. High glucose activates AKT signaling and induces upregulation of genes encoding glycolytic enzymes glut-1 and HK-2 in acute lymphocytic leukemia 104(11), 2004. e-Pub 2004.
57. Zeng Z, Konopleva M, Estrov Z, Hu W, Carlson-Bremer D, Harris D, Carter BZ, Milella M, Lu Y, Mills GB, Andreeff M. Inhibition of AKT signaling by a small molecule KP372-1 induces apoptosis in AML, 2004. e-Pub 2004.

Book Chapters

1. Zeng Z, Konopleva M, Andreeff M. Single-cell Mass Cytometry of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Leukemia Stem/Progenitor Cells. In: Methods Mol Biol. Springer, 75-86, 2017.