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ArticlePLoS genetics2024

Myeloid Targeted Human MLL-ENL and MLL-AF9 Induces cdk9 and bcl2 Expression in Zebrafish Embryos.

Alex J Belt, Steven Grant, Robert M Tombes, Sarah C Rothschild

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Flavopiridol restores granulopoiesis in experimental models of severe congenital neutropenia.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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4 authors.

Alex J BeltLife Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.ORCID 0009-0004-4580-6208
Steven GrantMassey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.
Robert M TombesMassey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.
Sarah C RothschildLife Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-3897-2898

Funding

Calcium Signaling in HematopoiesisR03HD103833 · NICHD · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI ROTHSCHILD, SARAH CHASE · 2021 to 2022
$155k
NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD103833
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) accounts for greater than twenty thousand new cases of leukemia annually in the United States. The average five-year survival rate is approximately 30%, pointing to the need for developing novel model systems for drug discovery. In particular, patients with chromosomal rearrangements in the mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) gene have higher relapse rates with poor outcomes. In this study we investigated the expression of human MLL-ENL and MLL-AF9 in the myeloid lineage of zebrafish embryos. We observed an expansion of MLL positive cells and determined these cells colocalized with the myeloid markers spi1b, mpx, and mpeg. In addition, expression of MLL-ENL and MLL-AF9 induced the expression of endogenous bcl2 and cdk9, genes that are often dysregulated in MLL-r-AML. Co-treatment of lyz: MLL-ENL or lyz:MLL-AF9 expressing embryos with the BCL2 inhibitor, Venetoclax, and the CDK9 inhibitor, Flavopiridol, significantly reduced the number of MLL positive cells compared to embryos treated with vehicle or either drug alone. In addition, cotreatment with Venetoclax and Flavopiridol significantly reduced the expression of endogenous mcl1a compared to vehicle, consistent with AML. This new model of MLL-r-AML provides a novel tool to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying disease progression and a platform for drug discovery.

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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCyclin-Dependent Kinase 9Leukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinOncogene Proteins, FusionProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2ZebrafishAnimalsEmbryo, NonmammalianFlavonoidsHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHumansMyeloid CellsPiperidinesSulfonamidesZebrafish ProteinsalvocidibBCL2 protein, humanBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCDK9 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent Kinase 9FlavonoidsHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseMLL-AF9 fusion protein, humanMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinOncogene Proteins, FusionPiperidinesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2SulfonamidesvenetoclaxZebrafish Proteins

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PMID38829886
PMCPMC11175583

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