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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2018

GLP overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and its inhibition induces leukemic cell death.

Juliana Carvalho Alves-Silva, Juliana Lott de Carvalho, Doralina Amaral Rabello, Teresa Raquel Tavares Serejo, Eduardo Magalhaes Rego, Francisco Assis Rocha Neves, Antonio Roberto Lucena-Araujo, Fábio Pittella-Silva, Felipe Saldanha-Araujo

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Juliana Carvalho Alves-SilvaLaboratório de Patologia Molecular do Câncer, Universidade de Brasília, Av. L2 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil.
Juliana Lott de CarvalhoLaboratório de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, SGAN 916 Módulo B, Brasília, DF, 70790-160, Brazil.
Doralina Amaral RabelloLaboratório de Patologia Molecular do Câncer, Universidade de Brasília, Av. L2 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil.
Teresa Raquel Tavares SerejoLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Av. L2 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil.
Eduardo Magalhaes RegoLaboratório de Hematologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14.048-900, Brazil.
Francisco Assis Rocha NevesLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Av. L2 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil.
Antonio Roberto Lucena-AraujoLaboratório de Hematologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil.
Fábio Pittella-SilvaLaboratório de Patologia Molecular do Câncer, Universidade de Brasília, Av. L2 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil.
Felipe Saldanha-AraujoLaboratório de Farmacologia Molecular, Universidade de Brasília, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Av. L2 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70.910-900, Brazil. felipearaujo@unb.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4200-0821
Universidade de Brasília · BRUniversidade Católica de Brasília · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco · BR

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Abstract

Background Heterodimeric methyltransferases GLP (EHMT1/KMT1D) and G9a (EHMT2/KMT1C) are two closely related enzymes that promote the monomethylation and dimethylation of histone H3 lysine 9. Dysregulation of their activity has been implicated in several types of human cancer. Patients and methods Here, in order to investigate whether GLP/G9a exerts any impact on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), GLP/G9a expression levels were assessed in a cohort of 50 patients and the effects of their inhibition were verified for the viability of CLL cells. Also, qRT-PCR was used to investigate the transcriptional levels of GLP/G9a in CLL patients. In addition, patient samples were classified according to ZAP-70 protein expression by flow cytometry and according to karyotype integrity by cytogenetics analysis. Finally, a selective small molecule inhibitor for GLP/G9a was used to ascertain whether these methyltransferases influenced the viability of MEC-1 CLL cell lineage. Results mRNA analysis revealed that CLL samples had higher levels of GLP, but not G9a, when compared to non-leukemic controls. Interestingly, patients with unfavorable cytogenetics showed higher expression levels of GLP compared to patients with favorable karyotypes. More importantly, GLP/G9a inhibition markedly induced cell death in CLL cells. Conclusion Taken together, these results indicate that GLP is associated with a worse prognosis in CLL, and that the inhibition of GLP/G9a influences CLL cell viability. Altogether, the present data demonstrate that these methyltransferases can be potential markers for disease progression, as well as a promising epigenetic target for CLL treatment and the prevention of disease evolution.

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Gene Expression Regulation, LeukemicAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCell DeathCell Line, TumorFemaleHistocompatibility AntigensHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHumansLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine KinaseEHMT1 protein, humanEHMT2 protein, humanHistocompatibility AntigensHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine KinaseChronic lymphocytic leukemiaG9aGLPPrognostic marker, cytogenetic abnormalitiesUNC0646

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