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ArticleNeuro-oncology2026

Single-nucleus profiling of postmortem diffuse midline gliomas identifies mitochondrial biogenesis as a resistance mechanism to imipridone therapy.

Masahiro Okada, Bavani Subramaniam, Baobao Geng, Jangham Jung, Bohyeon Yu, Felicia Lin, Yu Fu, Yishu Wang, Weiqiang Yu, Sandra Laternser and 5 more

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15 authors.

Masahiro OkadaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Bavani SubramaniamCenter for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-9667-7742
Baobao GengState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jangham JungDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2806-3698
Bohyeon YuDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1892-7790
Felicia LinDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Yu FuState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0009-0002-3497-6207
Yishu WangState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Weiqiang YuState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0009-0000-2081-4173
Sandra LaternserChildren's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Nalin GuptaDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9539-7052
Sabine MüllerDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
Lin WangState Key Laboratory of Common Mechanism Research for Major Diseases, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Aaron DiazDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9059-9501
Javad NazarianChildren's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1951-9828

Funding

An informatics framework for single-cell multi-omics from clinical specimensR01LM013897 · NLM · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Aaron Antonio Diaz · 2022 to 2026
$1.8M
Myeloid cells and radiation-induced memory deficits in rodent glioma model: sex and age effectsR01CA246722 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GUPTA, NALIN · 2020 to 2024
$1.8M
Basic Research Program of Jiangsu BK20240025CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2022-I2M-1-024CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2022-I2M-2-004CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2023-I2M-2-005DIPG DMG Research Funding Alliance 30008097Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talents Program ZXL2024381NCI NIH HHS R01 CA246722NCI NIH HHS R01CA246722NLM NIH HHS R01 LM013897NLM NIH HHS R01LM013897Rising Tide Foundation CCR-20-500
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImipridone ONC201 is the first FDA-approved therapy for H3K27-altered diffuse midline glioma; however, clinical responses remain limited. Defining tumor-intrinsic determinants and microenvironmental, extrinsic factors that shape sensitivity or resistance to imipridones will identify actionable therapeutic opportunities and inform improved clinical strategies.

methodsTo identify mechanisms of imipridone resistance, we obtained postmortem brain tissue from DMG patients who had received imipridones and/or standard care. Single-nucleus RNA and open-chromatin sequencing were performed on N = 22 cases. Immunofluorescence-based myeloid phenotyping was performed on N = 46 cases. Mitochondrial copy-number analysis was performed on N = 19 cases. Validation of imipridone sensitivity, its effect on mitochondrial density, and its synergy with inhibition of mitochondrial biogenesis were assessed in DMG primary cells.

resultsWe established a single-cell RNA/open-chromatin atlas from postmortem DMG cases and found imipridone treatment resulting in regressed mesenchymal transition, reduced myeloid-derived suppressive cells, and reversed aberrant H3K27-altered enhancer activity. Resistant tumors showed increased mitochondrial density, turnover, and membrane potential. Mitochondrial biogenesis and PPARGC1A emerged as resistance biomarkers and actionable targets.

conclusionsThese studies implicate mitochondrial biogenesis as a biomarker of imipridone resistance and a focus for the development of combinatorial strategies to provide effective therapeutic options for a challenging pediatric brain tumor.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsBrain NeoplasmsCell NucleusDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGliomaMitochondriaBiomarkers, TumorChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkersdiffuse intrinsic pontine gliomadiffuse midline gliomaDIPGDMGDordaviproneimipridonemetabolismModeysoONC201ONC206scATAC-seqscRNA-seqsingle-cell genomicsTMEtumor microenvironment

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PMID42178382
PMCPMC13550678

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