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Distal enhancer RNAs regulate alternative promoter usage of MYB and drug resistance in human leukemia cells.

Yucheng Wang, Xiang Wang, Mengjia Li, Hongkuan Song, Chao Liu, Mengjie Shi, Xiaoxiao Tao, Siyu Shen, Xinyu Li, Huiying Fang and 3 more

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Yucheng Wang *Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0006-5674-2750
Xiang Wang *Department of Hematology/Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology of China Ministry of Health, and National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0004-4105-8839
Mengjia Li *Department of Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2767-9266
Hongkuan SongKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0009-0007-8252-1318
Chao LiuKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Mengjie ShiKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoxiao TaoKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Siyu ShenKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Xinyu LiKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3445-5823
Huiying FangKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Zhenhua ZhouKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Junfang ZhangKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. jfzhang@shou.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-8025-9677
Bingshe HanKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China. bs-han@shou.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-8618-3570

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81770165
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MYB is a master transcription factor for the hematopoietic system, and its dysregulation drives the development and therapy resistance of leukemia. However, the mechanisms of MYB regulation and MYB-related therapy resistance are still unclear. Here, we identified two bidirectional enhancer RNAs (eRNAs), MY34UE-AS and MY34UE-S, transcribed from the -34 kb enhancer region of MYB. Both eRNAs promote MYB transcription, proliferation, and migration in human leukemia cells, although through different MYB promoters. MY34UE-AS physically interacts with PURB that binds near MYB TSS2, promoting long-range looping between downstream -34 kb enhancer elements and TSS2, ultimately activating TSS2. While MY34UE-S facilitates DNA looping between upstream -34 kb enhancer elements and TSS1, promoting TSS1 transcription. TSS2, but not TSS1, activity increases in drug resistant leukemia cells, resulting increased expression of N-terminally truncated MYB (ΔN MYB) when total MYB remains unaltered. Compared to full-length MYB, ΔN MYB more potently promotes drug resistance through FTH1 and EZH2 pathway, and targeting MY34UE-AS more efficiently alleviates drug resistance than targeting MY34UE-S. The above relationship of MY34UE-AS/MY34UE-S, TSS2/TSS1, and prognosis was also verified in clinical leukemia samples. For the first time we provide the mechanisms underlying promoter usage of MYB and MYB TSS2 mediated drug resistance in human leukemia.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmEnhancer RNAsGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicLeukemiaPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybCell ProliferationEnhancer Elements, GeneticHumansEnhancer RNAsMYB protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb

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