Overexpression of UGT2B17 in MEC1 and JVM2 leukemia cell lines
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ABSTRACT: UGT2B17 is a recently identified molecular marker for poor prognosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), which is the most prevalent adult leukemia subtype in the western world. The goal of this study was to determine the effects of UGT2B17 expression in leukemia cells and to find molecular pathways associated with high UGT2B17 expression. We characterized the effects of UGT2B17 in two leukemia cell lines (MEC1 and JVM2) overexpressing a functional UGT2B17 enzyme. A first line of inquiries based on RNA sequencing analysis revealed a series of genes differentially expressed in UGT2B17 overexpressing cells compared to controls, with several genes related to arachidonic acid metabolism and signaling.
Project description:UGT2B17 is a recently identified molecular marker for poor prognosis and drug response in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), which is the most prevalent adult leukemia subtype in the western world. The goal of this study was to investigate transcriptome changes associated with drug-induced UGT2B17 up-regulation to identify possible upstream regulators of drug response and downstream effects of UGT induction.
Project description:To study the impact of SF3B1 mutations on alternative splicing and the effect of H3B-8800 splicing modulator in wild type and SF3B1-mutant chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells, we established SF3B1 K700E MEC1 CLL isogenic cell line and carried out RNA deep sequencing in SF3B1 wild type and K700E MEC1 cell lines upon H3B-8800 treatment.
Project description:In a recent study we identified the transcription factor KLF4 as deregulated by DNA methylation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells in comparison to healthy B-cells. To analyze the function of KLF4 in leukemia cells and to identify downstream targets of the transcription factor we overexpressed KLF4 in 3 different cell lines: the CLL cell lines MEC1 and MEC2 and in the mantel cell lymphoma cell line JeKo-1.
Project description:Identification of TP63 binding profile (cistrome) at a genome-wide scale in MEC1 cell line, an established and well-characterized cellular model of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Project description:B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia - A model with immune response
Seema Nanda 1, , Lisette dePillis 2, and Ami Radunskaya 3,
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bangalore 560065, India
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Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
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Department of Mathematics, Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 91711, United States
Abstract
B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is known to have substantial clinical heterogeneity. There is no cure, but treatments allow for disease management. However, the wide range of clinical courses experienced by B-CLL patients makes prognosis and hence treatment a significant challenge. In an attempt to study disease progression across different patients via a unified yet flexible approach, we present a mathematical model of B-CLL with immune response, that can capture both rapid and slow disease progression. This model includes four different cell populations in the peripheral blood of humans: B-CLL cells, NK cells, cytotoxic T cells and helper T cells. We analyze existing data in the medical literature, determine ranges of values for parameters of the model, and compare our model outcomes to clinical patient data. The goal of this work is to provide a tool that may shed light on factors affecting the course of disease progression in patients. This modeling tool can serve as a foundation upon which future treatments can be based.
Keywords: NK cell, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, mathematical model, T cell., B-CLL.
Project description:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) B-cells receive signals from the lymph node and bone marrow (BM) microenvironments that regulate their survival and proliferation. These signals and the pathways that propagate them to the interior of the cell represent potential targets for therapeutic intervention. To characterize the pathways that are activated by the BM microenvironment in CLL cells in vivo, we performed gene expression profiling of tumor cells purified from BM and peripheral blood. Functional classification analysis revealed that the most frequently upregulated genes in BM-CLL cells are genes involved in cell cycle and mitosis. Among the most significantly overexpressed were the Aurora A and B kinases. To investigate whether these kinases could represent potential therapeutic targets in CLL, we performed RNA interference experiments in the CLL cell lines MEC1 and EHEB. Downregulation of Aurora A and B inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis in these cells. Similar effects were observed with the pan-Aurora kinase inhibitor VX-680 in primary CLL cells induced to proliferate by CpG-ODN and IL-2. VX-680 also inhibited leukemia growth in vivo in a mouse model of CLL. These data suggest that inhibition of Aurora kinases could represent a potential strategy to selectively target the proliferating compartment in CLL. To identify gene expression related to microenvironmental stimuli in B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) cells in vivo, expression profiles of CLL cells purified (>95%) from bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) were compared. Paired BM and PB samples from 6 individuals were used for this analysis.
Project description:Siglec-6 is a glycoprotein overexpressed on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cell. We have shown that Siglec-6 promotes migration and adhesion of CLL cells towards CLL bone marrow stromal cells. To elucidate the mechanistic pathway involved in Siglec-6 dependent migration, we performed mass spectrometry proteomics analysis on MEC1-002 CLL cell line pulled down with a Siglec-6 targeted antibody, which revealed that Siglec-6 interacts with DOCK8, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor. Interaction of Siglec-6 with its ligand promotes DOCK8 dependent Cdc42 activation, WASP protein recruitment and F-actin polymerization. Therapeutically, Siglec-6 leukemic cells can be eliminated with a Siglec-6 targeted bispecific antibody in vitro and in vivo.
Project description:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) B-cells receive signals from the lymph node and bone marrow (BM) microenvironments that regulate their survival and proliferation. These signals and the pathways that propagate them to the interior of the cell represent potential targets for therapeutic intervention. To characterize the pathways that are activated by the BM microenvironment in CLL cells in vivo, we performed gene expression profiling of tumor cells purified from BM and peripheral blood. Functional classification analysis revealed that the most frequently upregulated genes in BM-CLL cells are genes involved in cell cycle and mitosis. Among the most significantly overexpressed were the Aurora A and B kinases. To investigate whether these kinases could represent potential therapeutic targets in CLL, we performed RNA interference experiments in the CLL cell lines MEC1 and EHEB. Downregulation of Aurora A and B inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis in these cells. Similar effects were observed with the pan-Aurora kinase inhibitor VX-680 in primary CLL cells induced to proliferate by CpG-ODN and IL-2. VX-680 also inhibited leukemia growth in vivo in a mouse model of CLL. These data suggest that inhibition of Aurora kinases could represent a potential strategy to selectively target the proliferating compartment in CLL.
Project description:Despite strong evidence of a significant role of MAPK signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), phosphatase development and progression, this pathway is up to date not targeted in CLL therapy and available BRAF and MEK inhibitors are not efficient in reducing tumor progression. In this study, we evaluated the effects of targeted hyperactivation of the MAPK signaling pathway in CLL.