Depalmitoylation Rewires FLT3-ITD Signaling and Exacerbates Leukemia Progression

Investigators discovered that FLT3-ITD, one of the most frequent mutations in acute myeloid leukemia, was S-palmitoylated by the ZDHHC6 palmitoyl acyltransferase. Disruption of palmitoylation redirected FLT3-ITD to the plasma membrane and rewired its downstream signaling by activating AKT and ERK pathways in addition to STAT5.