2015
Targeted Activation of B Cell Autoimmunity Checkpoints in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Chen Z, Geng H, Lowell C, Weiss A, Hunger S, Melnick A, Muschen M. Targeted Activation of B Cell Autoimmunity Checkpoints in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2015, 126: 3716. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3716.3716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTyrosine kinase inhibitorsB cell receptorAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPre-BCR signalingB cellsB cell selectionLymphoblastic leukemiaBCR-ABL1Autoreactive B cell receptorsCell deathPre-B-cell originAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsCurrent therapy approachesLeukemia cellsWorse clinical outcomesSelf-reactive B cellsNegative B cell selectionPotent tyrosine kinase inhibitorLymphoblastic leukemia cellsNovel small molecule inhibitorTypes of cancerUbiquitous self-antigenClinical outcomesIncremental increasePoor outcome
2014
IFITM3 (CD225) Regulates CD19 Surface Expression and CD19-Mediated Activation of PI3K Signaling in Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells
Lee J, Geng H, Chen Z, Park E, Park A, Klemm L, Bailey C, Muschen M. IFITM3 (CD225) Regulates CD19 Surface Expression and CD19-Mediated Activation of PI3K Signaling in Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cells. Blood 2014, 124: 1070. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.1070.1070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD19-specific chimeric antigen receptorTime of diagnosisB cell progenitorsPI3K-AktSurface expressionCell cycle arrestC-myc expressionCD19 expressionCell progenitorsB cellsHuman preAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsLow-dose AdriamycinPatient-derived preSignificant inhibitionRelapse-free survivalG0/G1 cell cycle arrestMRNA levelsChimeric antigen receptorExpression of CD19Cycle arrestBCR-ABL1 activityG1 cell cycle arrestLymphoblastic leukemia cellsG0/G1 phase
2012
BACH2 Is Required for Pre-B Cell Receptor Checkpoint Control and p53-Dependent Tumor Surveillance
Swaminathan S, Kang H, Harvey R, Huang C, Buchner M, Chen Z, Geng H, Hall A, Igarashi K, Carroll W, Willman C, Melnick A, Muschen M. BACH2 Is Required for Pre-B Cell Receptor Checkpoint Control and p53-Dependent Tumor Surveillance. Blood 2012, 120: 1300. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.1300.1300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFavorable clinical outcomeTyrosine kinase inhibitorsPre-B cell cloneOncogene-induced senescenceClinical outcomesLeukemia cellsB cellsBCR-ABL1Multivariate analysisCell clonesAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsTime of diagnosisMRNA levelsTumor suppressor CDKN2AGerminal center B cellsLymphoblastic leukemia cellsEvidence of MRDNormal human bone marrowCases of childhoodSigns of diseaseRelapse of childhoodBACH2 locusImmunoglobulin heavy chain geneQuantitative RT-PCRMYC resultsITIM-Containing Inhibitory Receptors Are Required to Balance Oncogenic Signaling Strength in Ph+ ALL
Chen Z, Geng H, Buchner M, Klemm L, Hemati K, Shojaee S, Tak M, Coligan J, Carroll W, Willman C, Muschen M. ITIM-Containing Inhibitory Receptors Are Required to Balance Oncogenic Signaling Strength in Ph+ ALL. Blood 2012, 120: 291. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.291.291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBCR-ABL1Leukemia cellsInhibitory receptorsLeukemia cell deathTherapeutic targetSurvival rateCellular senescenceAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsFree survival rateOverall survival rateG0/G1 cell cycle arrestMRNA levelsAdditional therapeutic targetsNOD-SCID miceNormal bone marrow samplesBone marrow samplesCycle arrestHalf of casesG1cell cycle arrestLymphoblastic leukemia cellsG1 cell cycle arrestCell deathColony forming assaysCOG trialsLeukemia regressionSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling (SOCS) Molecules Are Critical to Balance Oncogenic Signaling Strength in Ph+ ALL.
Chen Z, Geng H, Klemm L, Buchner M, Hemati K, Shojaee S, Alexander W, Carroll W, Willman C, Muschen M. Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling (SOCS) Molecules Are Critical to Balance Oncogenic Signaling Strength in Ph+ ALL. Blood 2012, 120: 2563. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.2563.2563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBCR-ABL1Leukemia cellsTherapeutic targetSurvival rateP-STAT5Acute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsFree survival rateOverall survival rateHigh expression levelsG0/G1 cell cycle arrestRole of SOCS2Course of diseaseMRNA levelsAdditional therapeutic targetsNOD-SCID miceInducible deletionG1 cell cycle arrestLymphoblastic leukemia cellsExpression levelsCellular senescenceCOG trialsLeukemia regressionExpression of SOCS2Poor outcomeJAK/STAT pathway
2011
BACH2 Mediates Early B Cell Differentiation and Oncogene-Induced Senescence in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Swaminathan S, Huang C, Titz B, Buchner M, Geng H, Graeber T, Willman C, Igarashi K, Melnick A, Muschen M. BACH2 Mediates Early B Cell Differentiation and Oncogene-Induced Senescence in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2011, 118: 562. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.562.562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTyrosine kinase inhibitorsRelapse of childhoodBCR-ABL1B cell differentiationDay 29Leukemia cellsB cellsMRNA levelsOverexpression of MYCEarly B cell differentiationAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaTumor suppressor CDKN2AGerminal center B cellsLymphoblastic leukemia cellsEvidence of MRDNormal human bone marrowSigns of diseaseCommon gene expression signatureFraction of casesPositive MRDQuantitative RT-PCRRole of Bach2Gene expression signaturesImatinib treatmentBCL6 enables Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells to survive BCR–ABL1 kinase inhibition
Duy C, Hurtz C, Shojaee S, Cerchietti L, Geng H, Swaminathan S, Klemm L, Kweon SM, Nahar R, Braig M, Park E, Kim YM, Hofmann WK, Herzog S, Jumaa H, Koeffler HP, Yu JJ, Heisterkamp N, Graeber TG, Wu H, Ye BH, Melnick A, Müschen M. BCL6 enables Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells to survive BCR–ABL1 kinase inhibition. Nature 2011, 473: 384-388. PMID: 21593872, PMCID: PMC3597744, DOI: 10.1038/nature09883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP-Ribosylation Factor 1AnimalsCell SurvivalDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFusion Proteins, bcr-ablGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Transcription, GeneticTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsBCR-ABL1 mutationsLymphoblastic leukemia cellsDrug resistanceLeukemia cellsLeukemia-initiating cellsXenograft modelBCR-ABL1Anticancer responseTargeted inhibitionDual inhibitionKinase inhibitorsOncogene withdrawalCancer therapyBCL6Kinase inhibitionLeukemiaInhibitionCellsTherapyMutationsUpregulation
2010
Development of resistance to dasatinib in Bcr/Abl-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Fei F, Stoddart S, Müschen M, Kim Y, Groffen J, Heisterkamp N. Development of resistance to dasatinib in Bcr/Abl-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia 2010, 24: 813-820. PMID: 20111071, PMCID: PMC3038787, DOI: 10.1038/leu.2009.302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBlotting, WesternCells, CulturedDasatinibDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEmbryo, MammalianFibroblastsFusion Proteins, bcr-ablHumansLeukemia, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, KnockoutMice, SCIDPhosphorylationPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrimidinesReceptors, CXCR4Src-Family KinasesStromal CellsThiazolesConceptsLong-term treatmentBcr/Abl-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPhiladelphia chromosome-positive leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsLeukemia cellsTreatment of miceAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaEffects of dasatinibLymphoblastic leukemia cellsTyrosine kinase inhibitionDrug-resistant cellsHigh-dose pulseBCR/ABLDasatinib monotherapyDaily doseDevelopment of resistanceDasatinib treatmentLymphoblastic leukemiaB lineage cellsCell surface expressionCXCR4 inhibitorsEnhanced cell deathLow doseLow dosesDasatinib
2008
Preclinical Evaluation of Adjuvant Therapy with AMD3100 for Drug Resistant Philadelphia Chromosome Positive and Negative ALL
Jiang E, Yu M, Hsieh Y, DeLaTorre B, Kadavallore A, Scharman C, Park E, Yang A, Muschen M, Groffen J, Heisterkamp N, Kim Y. Preclinical Evaluation of Adjuvant Therapy with AMD3100 for Drug Resistant Philadelphia Chromosome Positive and Negative ALL. Blood 2008, 112: 2922. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v112.11.2922.2922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaNOD/SCIDDrug-resistant leukemia cellsResistant leukemia cellsLeukemia cellsPreclinical evaluationPre-clinical xenograft modelNOD/SCID miceAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsCombination of AMD3100Different chemotherapeutic regimensNew treatment modalitiesLong-term survivalPrimary lymphoid organsLymphoblastic leukemia cellsTail vein injectionFurther preclinical evaluationCXCL12-CXCR4 interactionProgression of leukemiaB cell precursorsHigh death rateInteraction of CXCL12Clear beneficial effectPhiladelphia Chromosome PositiveBone marrow fibroblasts
2007
Activation-induced cytidine deaminase acts as a mutator in BCR-ABL1–transformed acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
Feldhahn N, Henke N, Melchior K, Duy C, Soh BN, Klein F, von Levetzow G, Giebel B, Li A, Hofmann WK, Jumaa H, Müschen M. Activation-induced cytidine deaminase acts as a mutator in BCR-ABL1–transformed acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2007, 204: 1157-1166. PMID: 17485517, PMCID: PMC2118573, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20062662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBase SequenceBlotting, WesternB-LymphocytesCytidine DeaminaseDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFlow CytometryFusion Proteins, bcr-ablGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, mycHumansImmunoglobulin Variable RegionMolecular Sequence DataMutationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOligonucleotidesPhiladelphia ChromosomePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSequence AlignmentConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaBCR-ABL1BCR-ABL1 kinaseUnfavorable prognosisActivation-induced cytidine deaminaseAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsAID expressionAberrant AID expressionBCR-ABL1 kinase activityIgH V region genesTumor suppressor gene CDKN2BGerminal center B cellsLymphoblastic leukemia cellsB cell precursorsImmunoglobulin heavy chain variable region genesLymphoblastic leukemiaLeukemia subsetsB cellsDNA single-strand breaksPH casesPhiladelphia chromosomeHeavy chain variable region genesAberrant expressionCell precursorsChain variable region genes
2005
BCR–ABL1 induces aberrant splicing of IKAROS and lineage infidelity in pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells
Klein F, Feldhahn N, Herzog S, Sprangers M, Mooster J, Jumaa H, Müschen M. BCR–ABL1 induces aberrant splicing of IKAROS and lineage infidelity in pre-B lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Oncogene 2005, 25: 1118-1124. PMID: 16205638, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzamidesCell Line, TumorCell LineageCell NucleusFusion Proteins, bcr-ablGene Expression ProfilingGene SilencingHumansIkaros Transcription FactorImatinib MesylateMicePiperazinesPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrimidinesConceptsLymphoid lineage commitmentLineage commitmentGenome-wide gene expression profilesAberrant splicingLymphoblastic leukemia cellsLeukemia cellsAberrant expressionGene expression profilesNormal B-cell subsetsCell linesPrecursor cell lineLineage identityLineage infidelityTranscription factorsRNA interferenceExpression profilesInducible expressionUndifferentiated phenotypeSplice variantsDefective expressionBCR-ABL1SplicingIk6ExpressionCellsMimicry of a constitutively active pre–B cell receptor in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells
Feldhahn N, Klein F, Mooster JL, Hadweh P, Sprangers M, Wartenberg M, Bekhite MM, Hofmann WK, Herzog S, Jumaa H, Rowley JD, Müschen M. Mimicry of a constitutively active pre–B cell receptor in acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2005, 201: 1837-1852. PMID: 15939795, PMCID: PMC2213268, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20042101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCalcium SignalingCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedMolecular MimicryPre-B Cell ReceptorsPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Antigen, B-CellConceptsBruton's tyrosine kinaseBCR-ABL1Pre-B cell receptorCell receptorFull‐length Bruton tyrosine kinaseSurvival signalsAcute lymphoblastic leukemia cellsLeukemia cellsBCR-ABL1 kinase activityLymphoblastic leukemia cellsDownstream survival signalsBCR-ABL1 kinaseTyrosine kinaseCell receptor engagementKinase activityBypass selectionSTAT5 phosphorylationSrc homology domain 3BTK activityReceptorsAutonomous Ca2Receptor engagementSimilar extentActivation of PLCgamma1Dependent activation