The RNA-binding protein IGF2BP3 is critical for MLL-AF4-mediated leukemogenesis.
Leukemia
; 36(1): 68-79, 2022 01.
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| ID: mdl-34321607
Despite recent advances in therapeutic approaches, patients with MLL-rearranged leukemia still have poor outcomes. Here, we find that the RNA-binding protein IGF2BP3, which is overexpressed in MLL-translocated leukemia, strongly amplifies MLL-Af4-mediated leukemogenesis. Deletion of Igf2bp3 significantly increases the survival of mice with MLL-Af4-driven leukemia and greatly attenuates disease, with a minimal impact on baseline hematopoiesis. At the cellular level, MLL-Af4 leukemia-initiating cells require Igf2bp3 for their function in leukemogenesis. At the molecular level, IGF2BP3 regulates a complex posttranscriptional operon governing leukemia cell survival and proliferation. IGF2BP3-targeted mRNA transcripts include important MLL-Af4-induced genes, such as those in the Hoxa locus, and the Ras signaling pathway. Targeting of transcripts by IGF2BP3 regulates both steady-state mRNA levels and, unexpectedly, pre-mRNA splicing. Together, our findings show that IGF2BP3 represents an attractive therapeutic target in this disease, providing important insights into mechanisms of posttranscriptional regulation in leukemia.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas Nucleares
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Leucemia Experimental
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Regulación Leucémica de la Expresión Génica
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Proteínas de Fusión Oncogénica
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N-Metiltransferasa de Histona-Lisina
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Proteínas de Unión al ARN
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Proteínas de Unión al ADN
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Proteína de la Leucemia Mieloide-Linfoide
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Carcinogénesis
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Leukemia
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido