2016
Oncogenic Feedback Activation Between BCL6 and MLL Promotes Malignant Transformation in MLL-RearrangedAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Hurtz C, Chan L, Ballabio E, Willman C, Carroll W, Armstrong S, Ernst P, Melnick A, Milne T, Müschen M. Oncogenic Feedback Activation Between BCL6 and MLL Promotes Malignant Transformation in MLL-RearrangedAcute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2016, 128: 907. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.907.907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunction of Bcl6Lymphoblastic leukemiaMLL-AF4Expression levelsPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemiaBCL6 levelsPharmacological inhibitionDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaChemotherapy drugs vincristineTime of diagnosisWorse clinical outcomesBCL6 expressionHigh expression levelsRelapse-free survivalAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChronic myeloid leukemiaB-cell lymphomaHigh-risk regimenMLL-ENLTransplant recipient miceB cell precursorsReporter mouse modelWestern blot analysisClinical outcomes
2013
Identification Of BCL6 As a Therapeutic Target In MLL-Rearranged ALL
Hurtz C, Geng H, Ballabio E, Xiao G, Ng C, Masouleh B, Willman C, Armstrong S, Milne T, Melnick A, Muschen M. Identification Of BCL6 As a Therapeutic Target In MLL-Rearranged ALL. Blood 2013, 122: 72. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v122.21.72.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaFunction of Bcl6White blood countPoor clinical outcomeAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaMinimal residual diseaseClinical outcomesMLL-AF4Clinical trialsBCL6 levelsPositive minimal residual diseasePharmacological inhibitionHigher white blood countExpression levelsLarge B-cell lymphomaAberrant expressionChemotherapy drugs vincristineBCL6 protein levelsTime of diagnosisWorse clinical outcomesBCL6 expressionRelapse-free survivalProtein levelsPediatric clinical trialsB-cell lymphoma
2012
Targeting BCL6-Mediated Drug-Resistance in High-Risk Childhood ALL
Hurtz C, Ramezani-Rad P, Geng H, Kharabi B, Carroll W, Willman C, Armstrong S, Melnick A, Muschen M. Targeting BCL6-Mediated Drug-Resistance in High-Risk Childhood ALL. Blood 2012, 120: 776. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.776.776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaMLL-AF4High expression levelsBCL6 expressionExpression levelsB-cell lineage leukemiaHigh-risk childhood leukemiaMinimal residual disease statusNOD/SCID miceLarge B-cell lymphomaAberrant expressionFunction of Bcl6High-risk childhoodOnset of chemotherapyResidual disease statusTime of diagnosisPoor clinical outcomeProtein levelsBCR-ABL1 kinase activityB-cell lymphomaHigh-risk regimenBone marrow precursor cellsTransplant recipient miceGenetic mouse modelsB cell precursors
2010
Pre-B Cell Receptor Signaling Distinguishes E2A-PBX1 From Other Subtypes of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Nahar R, Trageser D, Klemm L, Duy C, Hofmann W, Park E, Kim Y, Heisterkamp N, Jumaa H, Muschen M. Pre-B Cell Receptor Signaling Distinguishes E2A-PBX1 From Other Subtypes of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Blood 2010, 116: 274. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.274.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-B cell receptorPre-B cell receptor signalingFunctional pre-B cell receptorEarly pre-B cell stageCanonical Wnt/β-catenin signalingPre-B cell stageCell receptor signalingWnt/β-catenin signalingCell receptor functionE2A-PBX1Β-catenin signalingBCR-ABL1 oncogeneCell stageB cell lineage commitmentCell receptorReceptor signalingPre-B cell receptor expressionEarly B cell developmentComparative gene expressionMLL-AF4Pre-B cell receptor functionCell lineage commitmentReceptor functionGene expression differencesCanonical Wnt/β-catenin
2008
The Pre-B Cell Receptor Suppresses Leukemogenesis by Censoring MYC Expression.
Nahar R, Trageser D, Klemm L, Duy C, van Essen P, Kim Y, Heisterkamp N, Martinelli G, Hofmann W, Jack H, Jumaa H, Muschen M. The Pre-B Cell Receptor Suppresses Leukemogenesis by Censoring MYC Expression. Blood 2008, 112: 1918. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v112.11.1918.1918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-B cell receptorPre-B cell receptor expressionPre-B cell receptor signalingFunctional pre-B cell receptorEarly pre-B cell stagePre-B cell stageCell receptor signalingSubstantial growth advantageB cell precursorsCell stageE2A-PBX1Receptor signalingCell receptorCell precursorsEarly B cell developmentGrowth advantageComparative gene expressionMYC expressionMLL-AF4Cell receptor expressionB cell developmentMYC mRNA levelsHeavy chain locusHigh expression levelsBCR-ABL1 oncogene