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ArticleNature communications2024

PU.1 eviction at lymphocyte-specific chromatin domains mediates glucocorticoid response in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Dominik Beck, Honghui Cao, Feng Tian, Yizhou Huang, Miao Jiang, Han Zhao, Xiaolu Tai, Wenqian Xu, Hansen J Kosasih, David J Kealy and 16 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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26 authors.

Dominik Beck *Shanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Dominik.Beck@uts.edu.au.
Honghui Cao *Shanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0002-4279-4454
Feng Tian *Hebei Key Laboratory of Medical Data Science, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei Province, China.
Yizhou Huang *Children's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Centre for Childhood Cancer Research, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Miao JiangShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Han ZhaoShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaolu TaiDepartment of Orthopedics and Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenqian XuShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hansen J KosasihChildren's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Centre for Childhood Cancer Research, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0428-6195
David J KealyCentre for Blood Research, University of York, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9246-8134
Weiye ZhaoYork Biomedical Research Institute, University of York, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1904-9560
Samuel J TaylorDepartment of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Randwick, NY, USA.
Timothy A CouttasNeuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5896-2638
Gaoxian SongShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Diego Chacon-FajardoCentre for Health Technologies and the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3729-1385
Yashna WaliaChildren's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Centre for Childhood Cancer Research, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Meng WangDepartment of Orthopedics and Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0221-0653
Adam A DowleMetabolomics & Proteomics Laboratory, Bioscience Technology Facility, Department of Biology, University of York, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6501-5444
Andrew N HoldingYork Biomedical Research Institute, University of York, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8459-7048
Katherine S BridgeCentre for Blood Research, University of York, England, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1516-1459
Chao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics and Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6418-8370
Jin WangShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jian-Qing MiShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0769-5437
Richard B LockChildren's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Centre for Childhood Cancer Research, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. rlock@ccia.org.au.
Charles E de BockChildren's Cancer Institute, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health, UNSW Centre for Childhood Cancer Research, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. CDeBock@ccia.org.au.ORCID 0000-0001-5182-8535
Duohui JingShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. jdh12262@rjh.com.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-1491-8002

Funding

Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) APP1157871Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) APP1181666Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund (KKLF) KKL1377National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82070144, 82270155, 82070227, 82270187, 82050410359, 32271165RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/V000071/1RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/X018288/1RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EP/K039660/1; EP/M028127/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The epigenetic landscape plays a critical role in cancer progression, yet its therapeutic potential remains underexplored. Glucocorticoids are essential components of treatments for lymphoid cancers, but resistance, driven in part by epigenetic changes at glucocorticoid-response elements, poses a major challenge to effective therapies. Here we show that glucocorticoid treatment induces distinct patterns of chromosomal organization in glucocorticoid-sensitive and resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia xenograft models. These glucocorticoid-response elements are primed by the pioneer transcription factor PU.1, which interacts with the glucocorticoid receptor. Eviction of PU.1 promotes receptor binding, increasing the expression of genes involved in apoptosis and facilitating a stronger therapeutic response. Treatment with a PU.1 inhibitor enhances glucocorticoid sensitivity, demonstrating the clinical potential of targeting this pathway. This study uncovers a mechanism involving PU.1 and the glucocorticoid receptor, linking transcription factor activity with drug response, and suggesting potential therapeutic strategies for overcoming resistance.

Indexed as

ChromatinGlucocorticoidsPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, GlucocorticoidTrans-ActivatorsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicHumansLymphocytesMiceChromatinGlucocorticoidsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Protein Spi-1Receptors, GlucocorticoidTrans-Activators

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PMID39516193
PMCPMC11549222

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