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ArticleLeukemia2025

EZH2 modulates mRNA splicing and exerts part of its oncogenic function through repression of splicing factors in CML.

Reinhard Brunmeir, Li Ying, Junli Yan, Yan Ting Hee, Baohong Lin, Harvinder Kaur, Qiao Zheng Leong, Wei Wen Teo, Gerald Choong, Wei-Ying Jen and 6 more

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Reinhard BrunmeirCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7545-2819
Li YingCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Junli YanCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Yan Ting HeeCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Baohong LinCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Harvinder KaurCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Qiao Zheng LeongCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Wei Wen TeoCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3647-0253
Gerald ChoongCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2239-6420
Wei-Ying JenDivision of Haematology, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9339-3362
Liang Piu KohDivision of Haematology, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Lip Kun TanDivision of Haematology, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Esther ChanDivision of Haematology, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Melissa OoiDivision of Haematology, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7392-0655
Henry YangCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1155-8216
Wee Joo ChngCancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. mdccwj@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2578-8335

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Ministry of Education - Singapore (MOE) MOE-T2EP30220-0013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The polycomb protein EZH2 is up-regulated in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) and associated with transcriptional reprogramming. Here we tested whether EZH2 might also act as a modulator of the mRNA splicing landscape to elicit its oncogenic function in CML. We treated CML cell lines with EZH2 inhibitors and detected differential splicing of several hundreds of events, potentially caused by the transcriptional regulation of splicing factors. Amongst those genes, CELF2 was identified as a candidate to mediate part of the EZH2 inhibitor induced phenotype. Upon over-expression, we observed (1) reduced cell growth, viability, and colony formation of CML cell lines, (2) a change in the splicing landscape, partially overlapping with EZH2 mediated changes, (3) the down-regulation of MYC signalling. Importantly, these findings were successfully validated in a cohort of CML patient samples, confirming the role of CELF2 as EZH2-regulated tumour-suppressor, contributing to the severe splicing de-regulation present in CML. Based on this we propose that EZH2 exerts part of its oncogenic function in CML through the transcriptional repression of splicing factors. Finally, analysis of publicly available datasets suggests that splicing modulation by EZH2 might not be restricted to CML.

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Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveRNA, MessengerRNA SplicingRNA Splicing FactorsCELF ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansNerve Tissue ProteinsCELF2 protein, humanCELF ProteinsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEZH2 protein, humanNerve Tissue ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA Splicing Factors

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PMCPMC11879851

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