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ArticleMolecular cancer2025

Modeling CIC::DUX4 sarcoma reveals oncogene-mediated MHCI-dependent immune evasion.

Ajay Ram Vachanaram, Erdong Wei, Ana Mitanoska, William Bassett, Michael Kyba, Darko Bosnakovski

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Article in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ajay Ram VachanaramDepartment of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Erdong WeiDepartment of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Ana MitanoskaDepartment of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
William BassettDepartment of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Michael KybaDepartment of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Darko BosnakovskiDepartment of Pediatrics and Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. darko@umn.edu.

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To explore the molecular and cellular effects of transient DUX4 expression in skeletal muscleR01AR081228 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Darko Bosnakovski · 2022 to 2026
$1.6M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR081228NIH HHS R01AR081228U.S. Department of Defense HT9425-23-1-0456
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Abstract

cic:DUX4 sarcoma (CDS) is a highly aggressive malignancy with limited therapeutic options. Here, we present a doxycycline-inducible CIC::DUX4 chimeric mouse model and a cancer line derived from it, imChCDS, that faithfully recapitulates the molecular, histological, and immunological features of human CDS. We demonstrate that CIC::DUX4 expression alone is sufficient to drive tumorigenesis in permissive lineages of soft connective tissues. The imChCDS cell line retains the transcriptional footprint of its mesenchymal cell of origin, develops metastatic tumors in immunocompetent hosts, and exhibits a clear dependency on the P300/CBP transcriptional co-activators. Notably, we identify CIC::DUX4/P300/CBP-mediated suppression of MHC class I (MHCI) as a key mechanism of CDS immune evasion. Genetical inactivation of CIC::DUX4 or pharmacological inhibition of P300/CBP induces cancer cell cycle arrest, restores MHCI expression, and triggers robust anti-tumor immune responses, thereby transforming the immunologically "cold" CDS microenvironment into a "hot" one and driving tumor regression. Together, these models offer a versatile and physiologically relevant platform to investigate CDS pathogenesis, unravel immune evasion mechanisms, and evaluate emerging therapeutic strategies, including those targeting CIC::DUX4/P300/CBP oncogenic axis.

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Homeodomain ProteinsImmune EvasionOncogene Proteins, FusionOncogenesSarcomaAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMicep300-CBP Transcription FactorsHomeodomain ProteinsOncogene Proteins, Fusionp300-CBP Transcription FactorsCIC::DUX4Experimental modelsImmune evasionMHCISarcoma

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PMID41299516
PMCPMC12659477

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