Project description:TAF1 is essential for AE driven leukemogenesis. Depletion of TAF1 impairs the recruitment of AE to its target genes, interfereing with its control of gene expression. The bromodomains of TAF1 associate with K43 acetylated AE and this association plays a role in the proliferationof AE expressing AML cells.
Project description:TAF1 is essential for AE driven leukemogenesis. Depletion of TAF1 impairs the recruitment of AE to its target genes, interfering with its control of gene expression. The bromodomains of TAF1 associate with K43 acetylated AE and this association plays a role in the proliferation of AE expressing AML cells.
Project description:TAF1 is essential for AE driven leukemogenesis. Depletion of TAF1 impairs the recruitment of AE to its target genes, interfering with its control of gene expression. The bromodomains of TAF1 associate with K43 acetylated AE and this association plays a role in the proliferation of AE expressing AML cells.
Project description:AML1-ETO (AE) is a fusion transcription factor, generated by the t(8;21) translocation, that functions as a leukemia promoting oncogene. Here, we demonstrate that TATA-Box Binding Protein Associated Factor 1 (TAF1) associates with K43 acetylated AE and this association plays a pivotal role in the proliferation of AE-expressing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. ChIP-sequencing indicates significant overlap of the TAF1 and AE binding sites. Knockdown of TAF1 alters the association of AE with chromatin, affecting of the expression of genes that are activated or repressed by AE. Furthermore, TAF1 is required for leukemic cell self-renewal and its reduction promotes the differentiation and apoptosis of AE+ AML cells, thereby impairing AE driven leukemogenesis. Together, our findings reveal a role of TAF1 in leukemogenesis and identify TAF1 as a potential therapeutic target for AE-expressing leukemia.
