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ArticleNature communications2025

Molecular and pharmacological heterogeneity of ETV6::RUNX1 acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Zhenhua Li, Huanbin Zhao, Wenjian Yang, Maud Maillard, Satoshi Yoshimura, Yu-Chih Hsiao, Xin Huang, Yoshihiro Gocho, Lauren Rowland, Anthony Brown and 17 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors.

Zhenhua Li *Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Huanbin Zhao *Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Wenjian YangDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7305-5649
Maud MaillardDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Satoshi YoshimuraDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Yu-Chih HsiaoDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Xin HuangDepartment of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4252-6110
Yoshihiro GochoDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Lauren RowlandDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Anthony BrownDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4408-3998
Landon ChoiDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Kristine R CrewsDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7558-558X
Charles G MullighanDepartment of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-1850
Samuel W BradyDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5518-7800
Cheng ChengDepartment of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Ti-Cheng ChangCenter for Applied Bioinformatics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-9147
Gang WuDepartment of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-5864
Mignon L LohDepartment of Pediatrics and the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4099-4700
Allen Eng Juh YeohKhoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Federico Antillon-KlussmannNational Pediatric Oncology Unit, Guatemala City, Guatemala.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5424-8958
Sima JehaDepartment of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Hiroto InabaDepartment of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0605-7342
Jiyang YuDepartment of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3629-4330
Ching-Hon PuiDepartment of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0303-5658
Seth E KarolDepartment of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8113-8180
William E EvansDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9333-5322
Jun J YangDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. jun.yang@stjude.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0770-9659

Funding

Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI Shondra Michelle Miller · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
CPML - Project 3: Genome-wide Studies of Adverse EffectsP50GM115279 · NIGMS · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI LOH, MIGNON LEE-CHEUN, RELLING, MARY V · 2015 to 2019
$15.1M
Biomarkers of dasatinib response and resistance in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaR01CA264837 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI TEACHEY, DAVID T., YANG, JUN J. · 2021 to 2025
$3.0M
Pharmacogenetics of Nucleobase and Nucleoside Analog DrugsR35GM141947 · NIGMS · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI YANG, JUN J. · 2021 to 2025
$2.9M
Clonal Therapy for Pediatric T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaU01CA264610 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI YANG, JUN J., YU, JIYANG · 2021 to 2025
$2.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765NCI NIH HHS R01 CA264837NCI NIH HHS U01 CA264610NIGMS NIH HHS P50 GM115279NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM141947U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) CA264837,CA264610,GM141947,CA021765,GM115279
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ETV6::RUNX1 is the most common fusion gene in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) associated with favorable prognosis, but the optimal therapy for this subtype remains unclear. Profiling the genomic and pharmacological landscape of 194 pediatric ETV6::RUNX1 ALL cases, we uncover two transcriptomic clusters, C1 (61%) and C2 (39%). Compared to C1, the C2 subtype features higher white blood cell counts and younger age at diagnosis, as well as better early treatment responses. Pharmacologically, C2 is more sensitive to thiopurines and prednisolone, partially explained by the enrichment of PAX5 deletions. Re-introducing PAX5 in ETV6::RUNX1 ALL of the C2 subtype converts its gene expression and drug resistance profile to C1, with partial blockade of G1 to S transition mediated by CDK6 expression. Our results point to molecular heterogeneity within ETV6::RUNX1 ALL linked to divergent drug responses, providing insights into the pathogenesis and therapeutic vulnerability of this common pediatric ALL subtype.

Indexed as

Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitOncogene Proteins, FusionPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRepressor ProteinsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCyclin-Dependent Kinase 6Drug Resistance, NeoplasmETS Translocation Variant 6 ProteinFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicHumansInfantCDK6 protein, humanCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCyclin-Dependent Kinase 6ETS Translocation Variant 6 ProteinOncogene Proteins, FusionPAX5 protein, humanPAX5 Transcription FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-etsRepressor ProteinsRUNX1 protein, human

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PMID39880832
PMCPMC11779914

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