Lmo2 expression defines tumor cell identity during T-cell leukemogenesis.
EMBO J
; 37(14)2018 07 13.
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| ID: mdl-29880602
The impact of LMO2 expression on cell lineage decisions during T-cell leukemogenesis remains largely elusive. Using genetic lineage tracing, we have explored the potential of LMO2 in dictating a T-cell malignant phenotype. We first initiated LMO2 expression in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and maintained its expression in all hematopoietic cells. These mice develop exclusively aggressive human-like T-ALL In order to uncover a potential exclusive reprogramming effect of LMO2 in murine hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, we next showed that transient LMO2 expression is sufficient for oncogenic function and induction of T-ALL The resulting T-ALLs lacked LMO2 and its target-gene expression, and histologically, transcriptionally, and genetically similar to human LMO2-driven T-ALL We next found that during T-ALL development, secondary genomic alterations take place within the thymus. However, the permissiveness for development of T-ALL seems to be associated with wider windows of differentiation than previously appreciated. Restricted Cre-mediated activation of Lmo2 at different stages of B-cell development induces systematically and unexpectedly T-ALL that closely resembled those of their natural counterparts. Together, these results provide a novel paradigm for the generation of tumor T cells through reprogramming in vivo and could be relevant to improve the response of T-ALL to current therapies.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Transformación Celular Neoplásica
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Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células T Precursoras
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Proteínas con Dominio LIM
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Carcinogénesis
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Revista:
EMBO J
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido