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ArticleBMC genomic data2022

An alternative CYB5A transcript is expressed in aneuploid ALL and enriched in relapse.

Lorenz Bartsch, Michael P Schroeder, Sonja Hänzelmann, Lorenz Bastian, Juan Lázaro-Navarro, Cornelia Schlee, Jutta Ortiz Tanchez, Veronika Schulze, Konstandina Isaakidis, Michael A Rieger and 8 more

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18 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Lorenz BartschDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203, Berlin, Germany. lorenz.bartsch@charite.de.ORCID 0000-0001-7251-9926
Michael P SchroederDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Sonja HänzelmannResearch Institute Children's Cancer Center, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg, 20251, Hamburg, Germany.
Lorenz BastianGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Juan Lázaro-NavarroGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Cornelia SchleeCore Unit Genomics, Berlin Institute of Health, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Jutta Ortiz TanchezDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Veronika SchulzeDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Konstandina IsaakidisDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Charité, University Hospital Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
Michael A RiegerGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Nicola GökbugetGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Cornelia EckertGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Hubert ServeGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin HorstmannResearch Institute Children's Cancer Center, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg, 20251, Hamburg, Germany.
Martin SchrappeGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Monika BrüggemannDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
Claudia D BaldusGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin NeumannGerman Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
German Cancer Research Center · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEGoethe University Frankfurt · DEUniversität Hamburg · DEBerlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEFranklin University · USUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundB-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) is a genetically heterogenous malignancy with poor prognosis in relapsed adult patients. The genetic basis for relapse in aneuploid subtypes such as near haploid (NH) and high hyperdiploid (HeH) BCP-ALL is only poorly understood. Pathogenic genetic alterations remain to be identified. To this end, we investigated the dynamics of genetic alterations in a matched initial diagnosis-relapse (ID-REL) BCP-ALL cohort. Here, we firstly report the identification of the novel genetic alteration CYB5Aalt, an alternative transcript of CYB5A, in two independent cohorts.

methodsWe identified CYB5alt in the RNAseq-analysis of a matched ID-REL BCP-ALL cohort with 50 patients and quantified its expression in various molecular BCP-ALL subtypes. Findings were validated in an independent cohort of 140 first diagnosis samples from adult BCP-ALL patients. Derived from patient material, the alternative open reading frame of CYB5Aalt was cloned (pCYB5Aalt) and pCYB5Aalt or the empty vector were stably overexpressed in NALM-6 cells. RNA sequencing was performed of pCYB5Aalt clones and empty vector controls followed by differential expression analysis, gene set enrichment analysis and complementing cell death and viability assays to determine functional implications of CYB5Aalt.

resultsRNAseq data analysis revealed non-canonical exon usage of CYB5Aalt starting from a previously undescribed transcription start site. CYB5Aalt expression was increased in relapsed BCP-ALL and its occurrence was specific towards the shared gene expression cluster of NH and HeH BCP-ALL in independent cohorts. Overexpression of pCYB5Aalt in NALM-6 cells induced a distinct transcriptional program compared to empty vector controls with downregulation of pathways related to reported functions of CYB5A wildtype. Interestingly, CYB5A wildtype expression was decreased in CYB5Aalt samples in silico and in vitro. Additionally, pCYB5Aalt NALM-6 elicited a more resistant drug response.

conclusionsAcross all age groups, CYB5Aalt was the most frequent secondary genetic event in relapsed NH and HeH BCP-ALL. In addition to its high subgroup specificity, CYB5Aalt is a novel candidate to be potentially implicated in therapy resistance in NH and HeH BCP-ALL. This is underlined by overexpressing CYB5Aalt providing first evidence for a functional role in BCL2-mediated apoptosis.

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Cytochromes b5Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaAdultAneuploidyHumansMutationRecurrenceCYB5A protein, humanCytochromes b5Alternative transcriptB-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemiaCryptic transcription start siteCYB5AHeHHigh hyperdiploidNHRelapseResistance mechanismVenetoclax

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