Abstract:
The bone marrow microenvironment (BMM) plays an important role in the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) are a type of non-hematopoietic cell population found in BMM; they are crucial for the development of normal hematopoiesis and hematological malignancies. On the one hand, BMSCs regulate the proliferation, apoptosis, and drug resistance of AML cells and in turn, affect the progression of leukemia. On the other hand, AML cells promote their own development by affecting the characteristics of BMSCs. As a result, they interact to promote the progression of AML. In this paper, the recent research progress made regarding the interaction between AML cells and BMSCs has been reviewed.