Gain-of-Function STAT1 Mutation With Familial Lymphadenopathy and Hodgkin Lymphoma.
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SUBMITTER: Henrickson SE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6503099 | biostudies-literature |
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Project description:Disease-causing mutations in genes encoding transcription factors (TF) are frequent in hematopoietic malignancies and might affect TF-interactions with respective DNA-binding motifs. Here, we report the characterization of a recurrent somatic mutation c.295T>C in the IRF4 gene in classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) leading to a C99R exchange. IRF4-C99R is located in the center of the IRF4 alpha3-recognition helix contacting the DNA 5´-GAAA-3´ IRF consensus sequence. IRF4-C99R fundamentally alters IRF4 DNA-binding, combining loss-of-binding at canonical IRF motifs and neomorph gain-of-binding at canonical and non-canonical IRF composite elements (CEs), in particular AP-1-IRF-CEs (AICEs). In line, IRF4-C99R profoundly impairs IRF4-dependent plasma cell induction, and specifically up-regulates degenerate-AICE-dependent distinct cHL disease-characteristic genes. These data document an unprecedented mutation-induced shift of TF binding specificity and its impact for lymphoma pathogenesis and TF modulation.
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Project description:Disease-causing mutations in genes encoding transcription factors (TF) are frequent in hematopoietic malignancies and might affect TF-interactions with respective DNA-binding motifs. Here, we report the characterization of a recurrent somatic mutation c.295T>C in the IRF4 gene in classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) leading to a C99R exchange. IRF4-C99R is located in the center of the IRF4 alpha3-recognition helix contacting the DNA 5´-GAAA-3´ IRF consensus sequence. IRF4-C99R fundamentally alters IRF4 DNA-binding, combining loss-of-binding at canonical IRF motifs and neomorph gain-of-binding at canonical and non-canonical IRF composite elements (CEs), in particular AP-1-IRF-CEs (AICEs). In line, IRF4-C99R profoundly impairs IRF4-dependent plasma cell induction, and specifically up-regulates degenerate-AICE-dependent distinct cHL disease-characteristic genes. These data document an unprecedented mutation-induced shift of TF binding specificity and its impact for lymphoma pathogenesis and TF modulation.
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Project description:Disease-causing mutations in genes encoding transcription factors (TF) are frequent in hematopoietic malignancies and might affect TF-interactions with respective DNA-binding motifs. Here, we report the characterization of a recurrent somatic mutation c.295T>C in the IRF4 gene in classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) leading to a C99R exchange. IRF4-C99R is located in the center of the IRF4 alpha3-recognition helix contacting the DNA 5´-GAAA-3´ IRF consensus sequence. IRF4-C99R fundamentally alters IRF4 DNA-binding, combining loss-of-binding at canonical IRF motifs and neomorph gain-of-binding at canonical and non-canonical IRF composite elements (CEs), in particular AP-1-IRF-CEs (AICEs). In line, IRF4-C99R profoundly impairs IRF4-dependent plasma cell induction, and specifically up-regulates degenerate-AICE-dependent distinct cHL disease-characteristic genes. These data document an unprecedented mutation-induced shift of TF binding specificity and its impact for lymphoma pathogenesis and TF modulation.
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