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ArticleLeukemia2024

Identification of leukemia stem cell subsets with distinct transcriptional, epigenetic and functional properties.

Héléna Boutzen, Alex Murison, Alexa Oriecuia, Suraj Bansal, Christopher Arlidge, Jean C Y Wang, Mathieu Lupien, Kerstin B Kaufmann, John E Dick

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Article in Leukemia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. ATP2B1 expression identifies human hematopoietic stem cells with superior repopulation and self-renewal.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Héléna BoutzenPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada. helena.boutzen@gmail.com.
Alex MurisonPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Alexa OriecuiaPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Suraj BansalPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Christopher ArlidgePrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Jean C Y WangPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Mathieu LupienPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Kerstin B KaufmannPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada. kerstin.kaufmann@uhn.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-5013-6123
John E DickPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada. john.dick@uhn.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-9527-8317

Funding

Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (Société Canadienne du Cancer) 706662Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada) 1042891Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF) RN380110 - 409786
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The leukemia stem cell (LSC) compartment is a complex reservoir fueling disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The existence of heterogeneity within this compartment is well documented but prior studies have focused on genetic heterogeneity without being able to address functional heterogeneity. Understanding this heterogeneity is critical for the informed design of therapies targeting LSC, but has been hampered by LSC scarcity and the lack of reliable cell surface markers for viable LSC isolation. To overcome these challenges, we turned to the patient-derived OCI-AML22 cell model. This model includes functionally, transcriptionally and epigenetically characterized LSC broadly representative of LSC found in primary AML samples. Focusing on the pool of LSC, we used an integrated approach combining xenograft assays with single-cell analysis to identify two LSC subtypes with distinct transcriptional, epigenetic and functional properties. These LSC subtypes differed in depth of quiescence, differentiation potential, repopulation capacity, sensitivity to chemotherapy and could be isolated based on CD112 expression. A majority of AML patient samples had transcriptional signatures reflective of either LSC subtype, and some even showed coexistence within an individual sample. This work provides a framework for investigating the LSC compartment and designing combinatorial therapeutic strategies in AML.

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Epigenesis, GeneticLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteNeoplastic Stem CellsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorHumansMiceSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscription, Genetic

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PMID39169113
PMCPMC11436360

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