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ArticleHaematologica2026

m6A and NuRD complexes regulate monocytic differentiation and resistance to BCL2/BCL2L1 inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia.

Jackson Brim-Edwards, Karen Morris, Quinlan Morrow, Stephen E Kurtz, Daniel Bottomly, Shannon K McWeeney, Cristina E Tognon, Tamilla Nechiporuk, Kevin Watanabe-Smith, Jeffrey W Tyner

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Jackson Brim-EdwardsDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Karen MorrisDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Quinlan MorrowDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Stephen E KurtzKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Daniel BottomlyKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Shannon K McWeeneyKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Division of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Cristina E TognonKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Tamilla NechiporukDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Kevin Watanabe-SmithKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Jeffrey W TynerDepartment of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA; Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR. tyner@ohsu.edu.

Funding

Tumor Intrinsic and Microenvironmental Mechanisms Driving Drug Combination Efficacy and Resistance in AMLU54CA224019 · NCI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Tothu Q Vu · 2017 to 2026
$13.9M
Mechanisms of venetoclax combination activity in acute myeloid leukemiaR01CA262758 · NCI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Stephen E Kurtz, Jeffrey Wallace Tyner · 2021 to 2026
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA262758NCI NIH HHS U54 CA224019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frontline use of the BCL2 inhibitor, venetoclax, for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has resulted in broad improvements in patients' outcomes. A major remaining challenge is the development of venetoclax resistance, frequently driven by compensatory transcriptional programs that promote cell survival and differentiation. These changes reduce dependence on BCL2 in favor of alternative anti-apoptotic BCL2 family members such as MCL1 or BCL2L1 (BCL-XL). Using CRISPR-based genome-wide perturbation screens, we investigated the genetic dependencies of venetoclax and the BCL2/BCL2L1 dual inhibitor AZD4320. We identified the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) writer RBM15, and the nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex interactor ZMYND8 as novel mediators of resistance to both venetoclax and AZD4320. Loss of RBM15 or ZMYND8 induced drug resistance, concurrent with alterations in BCL2 family expression and monocytic differentiation. Accordingly, in AML patients' samples we found reduced expression of the respective m6A or NuRD complexes was significantly associated with monocytic differentiation and ex vivo resistance to the same drugs. These findings provide critical insights into previously undescribed mechanisms of BCL2 family inhibitor resistance in AML.

Indexed as

Adenosinebcl-X ProteinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMi-2 Nucleosome Remodeling and Deacetylase ComplexMonocytesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Antineoplastic AgentsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorHumansRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA MethylationSulfonamidesAdenosineAntineoplastic AgentsBCL2L1 protein, humanbcl-X ProteinBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicMi-2 Nucleosome Remodeling and Deacetylase ComplexN-methyladenosineProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2RNA-Binding ProteinsSulfonamidesvenetoclax

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PMID41098095
PMCPMC13482271

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