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Fusion Gene KMT2A::SEPTIN6 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cell Line KOPM-88.

Stefan Nagel, Corinna Meyer, Maren Kaufmann, Silke Fähnrich, Ulfert Rand, Claudia Pommerenke, Roderick A F MacLeod, Sonja Eberth

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Stefan NagelDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4431-8988
Corinna MeyerDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Maren KaufmannDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Silke FähnrichDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Ulfert RandDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5946-4921
Claudia PommerenkeDepartment of Bioinformatics, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9448-416X
Roderick A F MacLeodDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0250-8065
Sonja EberthDepartment of Human and Animal Cell Lines, Leibniz-Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5796-2089

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Abstract

(1) Background: KMT2A (alias MLL) is located at chromosome 11q23 and encodes histone methyltransferase 2A which activates target genes via chromatin methylation of histone H3 lysine K4. Mutations of KMT2A, including partial tandem duplication (PTD) and fusion with partner genes, are present in both lymphoid and myeloid acute leukemia. More than 100 various KMT2A fusion genes have been described, with only a minority represented by cell line models. (2) Methods: Cytogenetic and genomic copy number analyses, PCR, Western blot and RNA-sequencing were performed to characterize aberrations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell line KOPM-88. Bioinformatic analysis of public AML patient data revealed differentially expressed genes. Functional analyses were performed by siRNA-mediated knockdown and live-cell imaging. (3) Results: The AML cell line KOPM-88 is derived from a boy at relapse and has been reported to carry t(X;11)(q24;q23), albeit with uncharacterized breakpoints. In KOPM-88 we identified fusion gene KMT2A::SEPTIN6 generated by this translocation, but excluded KMT2A-PTD. KMT2A::SEPTIN6 activated bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-signalling and inhibited expression of HOXA7 and HOXA9. BMP signalling in turn activated cell proliferation and inhibited CDKN2B expression. (4) Conclusions: KOPM-88 contains fusion gene KMT2A::SEPTIN6, representing the only cell line model for this rare type of KMT2A rearrangement. KOPM-88 may serve to advance novel therapeutic treatments for KMT2A::SEPTIN6-positive AML.

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Histone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinOncogene Proteins, FusionCell Line, TumorHomeodomain ProteinsHumansMaleHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHomeodomain ProteinsKMT2A protein, humanMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinOncogene Proteins, FusionBMPR1BEMX2homeoboxhomeodomainMKX

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PMCPMC13406658

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