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ArticleMolecular oncology2022

Targeting mitochondrial respiration and the BCL2 family in high-grade MYC-associated B-cell lymphoma.

Giulio Donati, Micol Ravà, Marco Filipuzzi, Paola Nicoli, Laura Cassina, Alessandro Verrecchia, Mirko Doni, Simona Rodighiero, Federica Parodi, Alessandra Boletta and 4 more

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Giulio DonatiEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Micol RavàEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Marco FilipuzziEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Paola NicoliEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Laura CassinaIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Alessandro VerrecchiaEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Mirko DoniEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Simona RodighieroEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Federica ParodiEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Alessandra BolettaIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Christopher P VellanoTranslational Research to Advance Therapeutics and Innovation in Oncology (TRACTION), Houston, TX, USA.
Joseph R MarszalekTranslational Research to Advance Therapeutics and Innovation in Oncology (TRACTION), Houston, TX, USA.
Giulio F DraettaDepartment of Genomic Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Bruno AmatiEuropean Institute of Oncology (IEO)-IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2958-1799
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · ITThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple molecular features, such as activation of specific oncogenes (e.g., MYC, BCL2) or a variety of gene expression signatures, have been associated with disease course in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), although their relationships and implications for targeted therapy remain to be fully unraveled. We report that MYC activity is closely correlated with-and most likely a driver of-gene signatures related to oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) in DLBCL, pointing to OxPhos enzymes, in particular mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) complexes, as possible therapeutic targets in high-grade MYC-associated lymphomas. In our experiments, indeed, MYC sensitized B cells to the ETC complex I inhibitor IACS-010759. Mechanistically, IACS-010759 triggered the integrated stress response (ISR) pathway, driven by the transcription factors ATF4 and CHOP, which engaged the intrinsic apoptosis pathway and lowered the apoptotic threshold in MYC-overexpressing cells. In line with these findings, the BCL2-inhibitory compound venetoclax synergized with IACS-010759 against double-hit lymphoma (DHL), a high-grade malignancy with concurrent activation of MYC and BCL2. In BCL2-negative lymphoma cells, instead, killing by IACS-010759 was potentiated by the Mcl-1 inhibitor S63845. Thus, combining an OxPhos inhibitor with select BH3-mimetic drugs provides a novel therapeutic principle against aggressive, MYC-associated DLBCL variants.

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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycHumansOncogenesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RespirationBCL2 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycBCL2chemotherapyDLBCLIntegrated Stress ResponseMYCOxPhos

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PMID34632715
PMCPMC8895457
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