Mohr Sebastian, Doebele Carmen, Comoglio Federico, Berg Tobias, Beck Julia, Bohnenberger Hanibal, Alexe Gabriela, Corso Jasmin, Ströbel Philipp, Wachter Astrid, Beissbarth Tim, Schnütgen Frank, Cremer Anjali, Haetscher Nadine, Göllner Stefanie, Rouhi Arefeh, Palmqvist Lars, Rieger Michael A, Schroeder Timm, Bönig Halvard, Müller-Tidow Carsten, Kuchenbauer Florian, Schütz Ekkehard, Green Anthony R, Urlaub Henning, Stegmaier Kimberly, Humphries R Keith, Serve Hubert, Oellerich Thomas
Department of Medicine II, Hematology/Oncology, Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK; Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust/MRC Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK.
Cancer Cell. 2017 Apr 10;31(4):549-562.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2017.03.001.
The transcription factor Meis1 drives myeloid leukemogenesis in the context of Hox gene overexpression but is currently considered undruggable. We therefore investigated whether myeloid progenitor cells transformed by Hoxa9 and Meis1 become addicted to targetable signaling pathways. A comprehensive (phospho)proteomic analysis revealed that Meis1 increased Syk protein expression and activity. Syk upregulation occurs through a Meis1-dependent feedback loop. By dissecting this loop, we show that Syk is a direct target of miR-146a, whose expression is indirectly regulated by Meis1 through the transcription factor PU.1. In the context of Hoxa9 overexpression, Syk signaling induces Meis1, recapitulating several leukemogenic features of Hoxa9/Meis1-driven leukemia. Finally, Syk inhibition disrupts the identified regulatory loop, prolonging survival of mice with Hoxa9/Meis1-driven leukemia.
转录因子Meis1在Hox基因过表达的情况下驱动髓系白血病发生,但目前被认为是不可成药的。因此,我们研究了由Hoxa9和Meis1转化的髓系祖细胞是否会对可靶向的信号通路产生依赖。一项全面的(磷酸化)蛋白质组学分析显示,Meis1增加了Syk蛋白的表达和活性。Syk的上调通过Meis1依赖性反馈环发生。通过剖析这个环,我们发现Syk是miR-146a的直接靶点,miR-146a的表达通过转录因子PU.1由Meis1间接调控。在Hoxa9过表达的情况下,Syk信号诱导Meis1,重现了Hoxa9/Meis1驱动的白血病的几个白血病发生特征。最后,Syk抑制破坏了所确定的调节环,延长了Hoxa9/Meis1驱动的白血病小鼠的生存期。