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ArticleBlood2014

Mouse xenograft modeling of human adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia provides mechanistic insights into adult LIC biology.

Bella Patel, Aditi Dey, Anna Z Castleton, Claire Schwab, Edward Samuel, Janani Sivakumaran, Brendan Beaton, Nahid Zareian, Christie Yu Zhang, Lena Rai and 3 more

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Article in Blood, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bella PatelUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Aditi DeyUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Anna Z CastletonUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Claire SchwabLeukaemia Research Cytogenetics Group, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.
Edward SamuelUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Janani SivakumaranUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Brendan BeatonUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Nahid ZareianUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Christie Yu ZhangUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Lena RaiUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Tariq EnverUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
Anthony V MoormanLeukaemia Research Cytogenetics Group, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.
Adele K FieldingUniversity College London, London, United Kingdom; and.
University College London · GBNewcastle University · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 12796Cancer Research UK 9609Cancer Research UK CRUK/09/006Medical Research Council G1000801GMedical Research Council MC_QA137913Medical Research Council MC_U137973817
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The distinct nature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adults, evidenced by inferior treatment outcome and different genetic landscape, mandates specific studies of disease-initiating mechanisms. In this study, we used NOD/LtSz-scid IL2Rγ null(c) (NSG) mouse xenotransplantation approaches to elucidate leukemia-initiating cell (LIC) biology in primary adult precursor B (pre-B) ALL to optimize disease modeling. In contrast with xenografting studies of pediatric ALL, we found that modification of the NSG host environment using preconditioning total body irradiation (TBI) was indispensable for efficient engraftment of adult non-t(4;11) pre-B ALL, whereas t(4;11) pre-B ALL was successfully reconstituted without this adaptation. Furthermore, TBI-based xenotransplantation of non-t(4;11) pre-B ALL enabled detection of a high frequency of LICs (<1:6900) and permitted frank leukemic engraftment from a remission sample containing drug-resistant minimal residual disease. Investigation of TBI-sensitive stromal-derived factor-1/chemokine receptor type 4 signaling revealed greater functional dependence of non-t(4;11) pre-B ALL on this niche-based interaction, providing a possible basis for the differential engraftment behavior. Thus, our studies establish the optimal conditions for experimental modeling of human adult pre-B ALL and demonstrate the critical protumorogenic role of microenvironment-derived SDF-1 in regulating adult pre-B LIC activity that may present a therapeutic opportunity.

Indexed as

Disease Models, AnimalAdultAnimalsCell Line, TumorChemokine CXCL12Flow CytometryGraft SurvivalHeterograftsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, KnockoutMice, SCIDNeoplasm TransplantationPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaChemokine CXCL12Cxcl12 protein, mouse

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PMID24825861
PMCPMC4125358
OpenAlexW2011916516

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