2018
Ras-Driven B-Cell Transformation Targets Developmental Rewiring of Cytokine to Pre-B Cell Receptor Signaling
Chan L, Hurtz C, Geng H, Auer F, Chen Z, Xiao G, Lee J, Cosgun K, Ye B, Muschen M. Ras-Driven B-Cell Transformation Targets Developmental Rewiring of Cytokine to Pre-B Cell Receptor Signaling. Blood 2018, 132: 1336. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-115514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-BCR signalingOncogenic Ras signalingOncogene-induced senescencePotential therapeutic intervention pointsCompetitive growth assaysInducible activationTherapeutic intervention pointCytokine receptorsRas signalingOncogenic RasPre-B cell receptor signalingCell transitionGenetic studiesPre-B cell receptorPre-B cell transitionIrreversible cell cycle arrestEarly B cell developmentLight chain gene expressionCell receptor signalingB cell developmentARF/p53Number of coloniesChain gene expressionDepletion of cellsCell cycle arrest
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 results
2011
DUSP6-Mediated Negative Feedback to Oncogenic Tyrosine Kinase Signaling Prevents Excessive Accumulation of ROS and Enables Leukemia Cell Survival
Shojaee S, Buchner M, Geng H, Melnick A, Gery S, Molkentin J, Koeffler P, Muschen M. DUSP6-Mediated Negative Feedback to Oncogenic Tyrosine Kinase Signaling Prevents Excessive Accumulation of ROS and Enables Leukemia Cell Survival. Blood 2011, 118: 1479. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.1479.1479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCellular senescenceEffects of BCIProtein levelsCpG methylation analysisLeukemia cellsOncogene-induced senescenceGene expression changesLineage leukemiaCpG methylation levelsOncogenic tyrosine kinasesPharmacological inhibitionTyrosine kinase activityActivation of p53Small molecule inhibitorsBone marrow progenitor cellsGenetic experimentsDUSP6 functionLeukemia cell survivalTherapeutic targetB-cell lymphoma cell linesMarrow progenitor cellsNormal growth kineticsHigh ROS levelsKinase activityPromoter region