通过纵向单细胞RNA测序揭示急性髓系白血病中维奈托克耐药性的动态演变
Dynamic evolution of venetoclax resistance in acute myeloid leukemia unveiled by longitudinal single-cell RNA-seq.
作者信息
Lu Huan, Wang Huafeng, Wang Qiwei, Huang Deyu, Han Yingli, Wang Hui, Jiang Penglei, Qian Xinyue, Mao Liping, Yang Min, Tong Hongyan, Jin Jie, Qian Pengxu, Zhu Hong-Hu
机构信息
Department of Hematology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China; Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University & Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunotherapy, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
Department of Hematology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Hematopoietic Malignancy, Hangzhou, 310003, China; Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Hematological Disorders, Hangzhou, 310003, China; Zhejiang University Cancer Center, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
出版信息
Cancer Lett. 2025 Sep 28;628:217853. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2025.217853. Epub 2025 Jun 5.
Despite extensive investigation into venetoclax resistance mechanisms in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the dynamics of bone marrow (BM) microenvironment remodeling during venetoclax-based therapies remain poorly characterized at single-cell resolution. Using paired single-cell RNA sequencing of BM specimens from AML patients undergoing DAV therapy (venetoclax/decitabine/cytarabine; pre- vs post-treatment), we systematically mapped therapy-induced transcriptional reprogramming, regulatory network alterations, and niche crosstalk across clinical response subgroups. Our analysis revealed two pivotal mechanisms governing therapeutic outcomes: First, pre-existing immune-activating niches marked by elevated HLA class I presentation synergized with therapy-enhanced CD8 T cell cytotoxicity and reduced tumor-promoting stroma-leukemia interactions to facilitate favorable responses. Second, responder leukemic cells exhibited transposable element (TE)-associated type I interferon signaling upregulation. Primitive leukemic clones displayed IMPDH2-high states linked to BCL2 inhibitor sensitivity, while resistant monocytic populations upregulated glycolysis and MCL1 to bypass BCL2 dependence. Leveraging these insights, we established a prognostic signature predicting patient responses to venetoclax-based therapies, validated in independent cohorts (Tumor Profiler, BeatAML2). High-risk patients identified by this signature demonstrated heightened sensitivity to IGF-1R inhibition. Functional validation in an established resistant cell line model confirmed that IGF-1R inhibition synergized with DAV by suppressing glucose uptake and differentiation. This study provides a comprehensive single-cell atlas of BM microenvironment evolution during venetoclax-based therapy, proposes a prognostic biomarker, and identifies a clinically actionable strategy to overcome therapeutic resistance in AML.
尽管对急性髓系白血病(AML)中维奈托克耐药机制进行了广泛研究,但在单细胞分辨率下,基于维奈托克的治疗过程中骨髓(BM)微环境重塑的动态变化仍未得到充分表征。通过对接受DAV治疗(维奈托克/地西他滨/阿糖胞苷;治疗前与治疗后)的AML患者的BM标本进行配对单细胞RNA测序,我们系统地绘制了治疗诱导的转录重编程、调控网络改变以及跨临床反应亚组的生态位串扰情况。我们的分析揭示了决定治疗结果的两个关键机制:第一,以HLA I类抗原呈递升高为特征的预先存在的免疫激活生态位与治疗增强的CD8 T细胞细胞毒性协同作用,并减少促进肿瘤的基质-白血病相互作用,从而促进良好反应。第二,反应性白血病细胞表现出转座元件(TE)相关的I型干扰素信号上调。原始白血病克隆表现出与BCL2抑制剂敏感性相关的IMPDH2高表达状态,而耐药单核细胞群体上调糖酵解和MCL1以绕过对BCL2的依赖。利用这些见解,我们建立了一个预测患者对基于维奈托克治疗反应的预后特征,并在独立队列(肿瘤分析器,BeatAML2)中得到验证。通过该特征识别出的高危患者对IGF-1R抑制表现出更高的敏感性。在已建立的耐药细胞系模型中的功能验证证实,IGF-1R抑制通过抑制葡萄糖摄取和分化与DAV协同作用。这项研究提供了基于维奈托克治疗期间BM微环境演变的全面单细胞图谱,提出了一种预后生物标志物,并确定了一种临床上可操作的策略来克服AML中的治疗耐药性。