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ArticleScience advances2023

DUX4-r exerts a neomorphic activity that depends on GTF2I in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Daniele Campolungo, Mara Salomé, Beatrice Biferali, Anna Sofia Tascini, Davide Gabellini

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5 authors.

Daniele CampolungoGene Expression and Muscular Dystrophy Unit, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7744-0598
Mara SaloméGene Expression and Muscular Dystrophy Unit, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3267-650X
Beatrice BiferaliGene Expression and Muscular Dystrophy Unit, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2399-885X
Anna Sofia TasciniCenter for Omics Sciences, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, 20132 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5731-5490
Davide GabelliniGene Expression and Muscular Dystrophy Unit, Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3811-4121

Funding

Regulation of human endogenous retroviruses in the context of cancer immunotherapyR21CA249378 · NCI · SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL · PI GABELLINI, DAVIDE · 2020 to 2020
$278k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA249378
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Translocations producing rearranged versions of the transcription factor double homeobox 4 (DUX4-r) are one of the most frequent causes of B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). DUX4-r retains the DNA binding domain of wild-type DUX4 but is truncated on the C-terminal transcription activation domain. The precise mechanism through which DUX4-r causes leukemia is unknown, and no targeted therapy is currently available. We found that the rearrangement leads to both a loss and a gain of function in DUX4-r. Loss of CBP/EP300 transcriptional coactivator interaction leads to an inability to bind and activate repressed chromatin. Concurrently, a gain of interaction with the general transcription factor 2 I (GTF2I) redirects DUX4-r toward leukemogenic targets. This neomorphic activity exposes an Achilles' heel whereby DUX4-r-positive leukemia cells are exquisitely sensitive to GTF2I targeting, which inhibits DUX4-r leukemogenic activity. Our work elucidates the molecular mechanism through which DUX4-r causes leukemia and suggests a possible therapeutic avenue tailored to this B-ALL subtype.

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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaTranscription Factors, TFIITranscription Factors, TFIIIAntibodiesChromatinGene RearrangementHomeodomain ProteinsHumansTranscription FactorsAntibodiesChromatinDUX4L1 protein, humanGTF2I protein, humanHomeodomain ProteinsTranscription FactorsTranscription Factors, TFIITranscription Factors, TFIII

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PMID37713484
PMCPMC10881058

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