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ArticleCell death & disease2021

The AML-associated K313 mutation enhances C/EBPα activity by leading to C/EBPα overexpression.

Ian Edward Gentle, Isabel Moelter, Mohamed Tarek Badr, Konstanze Döhner, Michael Lübbert, Georg Häcker

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Ian Edward Gentle *Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, 79104, Freiburg, Germany. ian.gentle@uniklinik-freiburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6707-7809
Isabel Moelter *Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
Mohamed Tarek BadrInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
Konstanze DöhnerDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Michael LübbertDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Georg HäckerInstitute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
University of Freiburg · DEUniversity Hospital Ulm · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mutations in the transcription factor C/EBPα are found in ~10% of all acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cases but the contribution of these mutations to leukemogenesis is incompletely understood. We here use a mouse model of granulocyte progenitors expressing conditionally active HoxB8 to assess the cell biological and molecular activity of C/EBPα-mutations associated with human AML. Both N-terminal truncation and C-terminal AML-associated mutations of C/EBPα substantially altered differentiation of progenitors into mature neutrophils in cell culture. Closer analysis of the C/EBPα-K313-duplication showed expansion and prolonged survival of mutant C/EBPα-expressing granulocytes following adoptive transfer into mice. C/EBPα-protein containing the K313-mutation further showed strongly enhanced transcriptional activity compared with the wild-type protein at certain promoters. Analysis of differentially regulated genes in cells overexpressing C/EBPα-K313 indicates a strong correlation with genes regulated by C/EBPα. Analysis of transcription factor enrichment in the differentially regulated genes indicated a strong reliance of SPI1/PU.1, suggesting that despite reduced DNA binding, C/EBPα-K313 is active in regulating target gene expression and acts largely through a network of other transcription factors. Strikingly, the K313 mutation caused strongly elevated expression of C/EBPα-protein, which could also be seen in primary K313 mutated AML blasts, explaining the enhanced C/EBPα activity in K313-expressing cells.

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Cell DifferentiationMutationAnimalsCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCells, CulturedFemaleGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicGranulocyte Precursor CellsHomeodomain ProteinsLeukemia, Monocytic, AcuteMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeutrophilsUp-RegulationCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCEBPA protein, humanCEBPA protein, mouseHomeodomain Proteins

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PMID34226527
PMCPMC8257693
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