Project description:Neomorphic mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) are driver mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other cancers. We report the development of new allosteric inhibitors of mutant IDH1. Crystallographic and biochemical results demonstrated that compounds of this chemical series bind to an allosteric site and lock the enzyme in a catalytically inactive conformation, thereby enabling inhibition of different clinically relevant IDH1 mutants. Treatment of IDH1 mutant primary AML cells uniformly led to a decrease in intracellular 2-HG, abrogation of the myeloid differentiation block and induction of granulocytic differentiation at the level of leukemic blasts and more immature stem-like cells, in vitro and in vivo. Molecularly, treatment with the inhibitors led to a reversal of the DNA cytosine hypermethylation patterns caused by mutant IDH1 in AML patients’ cells. Our study provides proof-of-concept for the molecular and biological activity of novel allosteric inhibitors for targeting different mutant forms of IDH1 in leukemia. To obtain insight into the molecular mechanism for the induction of granulocytic differentiation and cell death following inhibition of IDH1 mutant protein in primary AML cells, we performed gene expression microarrays following treatment with either GSK321 IDH1 inhibitor or Controls (DMSO or GSK990 inactive inhibitor). Primary IDH1 mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mononuclear (MNC) cells were treated in suspension cultures in differentiating media for 6 days with 3 microM GSK990 or GSK321 and an equal volume of DMSO. Followed by microarray analysis after RNA extraction.
Project description:Neomorphic mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) are driver mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other cancers. We report the development of new allosteric inhibitors of mutant IDH1. Crystallographic and biochemical results demonstrated that compounds of this chemical series bind to an allosteric site and lock the enzyme in a catalytically inactive conformation, thereby enabling inhibition of different clinically relevant IDH1 mutants. Treatment of IDH1 mutant primary AML cells uniformly led to a decrease in intracellular 2-HG, abrogation of the myeloid differentiation block and induction of granulocytic differentiation at the level of leukemic blasts and more immature stem-like cells, in vitro and in vivo. Molecularly, treatment with the inhibitors led to a reversal of the DNA cytosine hypermethylation patterns caused by mutant IDH1 in AML patients’ cells. Our study provides proof-of-concept for the molecular and biological activity of novel allosteric inhibitors for targeting different mutant forms of IDH1 in leukemia. To obtain insight into the molecular mechanism of the novel IDH1 mutant allosteric inhibitor, primary AML cells were treated with either GSK321 IDH1 active inhibitor or Controls (DMSO or GSK990 inactive inhibitor) followed by DNA extraction for ERRBS analysis. Primary IDH1 mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mononuclear (MNC) cells were treated in suspension cultures in differentiating media for 6 days with 3 microM GSK990 or GSK321 and an equal volume of DMSO, Followed ERRBS analysis after DNA extraction.
Project description:Microarrays were used to examine gene expression changes between bone marrow isolated haematopoeietic cell populations (LSK cells: Lin-Sca1+cKit+) populations of control and mutant (LysM-KI) mice. The LysM-KI mouse is a murine model which expresses an Idh1 (isocitrate dehydrogenase 1) mutation (Idh1-R132H) in cells of the myeloid lineage. Mutations in IDH1 (and IDH2) in humans are commonly found in cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia as well as glioblastomas. The current study was initiated to understand how these mutations may affect leukemogenesis and myeloid cell development. Total RNA obtained from bone marrow sorted LSK cells of mutant LysM-KI and control individual mice.
Project description:Microarrays were used to examine gene expression changes between bone marrow isolated haematopoeietic cell populations (LSK cells: Lin-Sca1+cKit+) populations of control and mutant (LysM-KI) mice. The LysM-KI mouse is a murine model which expresses an Idh1 (isocitrate dehydrogenase 1) mutation (Idh1-R132H) in cells of the myeloid lineage. Mutations in IDH1 (and IDH2) in humans are commonly found in cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia as well as glioblastomas. The current study was initiated to understand how these mutations may affect leukemogenesis and myeloid cell development.
Project description:Mutations in the enzymes IDH1 and IDH2 have been identified in a wide variety of tumors like glioma, chondrosarcoma, thyroid cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, and in acute myeloid leukemia. Mutated IDH1/2 produces the metabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which interferes with epigenetic regulation of gene expression, and thus may promote tumorigenesis.
Project description:Mutations in the enzymes IDH1 and IDH2 have been identified in a wide variety of tumors like glioma, chondrosarcoma, thyroid cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, and in acute myeloid leukemia. Mutated IDH1/2 produces the metabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which interferes with epigenetic regulation of gene expression, and thus may promote tumorigenesis.
Project description:Mutations in the enzymes IDH1 and IDH2 have been identified in a wide variety of tumors like glioma, chondrosarcoma, thyroid cancer, lymphoma, melanoma, and in acute myeloid leukemia. Mutated IDH1/2 produces the metabolite 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), which interferes with epigenetic regulation of gene expression, and thus may promote tumorigenesis.
