2021
Identification of BCL6 As Synthetic Lethality in RAS-Driven B-Cell Transformation
Chan L, Hurtz C, Leveille E, Kume K, Robinson M, Geng H, Cosgun K, Müschen M. Identification of BCL6 As Synthetic Lethality in RAS-Driven B-Cell Transformation. Blood 2021, 138: 792. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-148653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRAS-ERK pathwayB cell developmentNormal B cell developmentRAS-ERKCell deathTransplant recipient miceSynthetic lethalityGenetic lesionsBCL6 expressionGenetic ablationChIP-seq analysisRAS-ERK signalingPermanent activationMurine B cell precursorsB cell precursorsDeletion of Bcl6Pharmacological inhibitionDoxycycline-inducible expressionSmall molecule inhibitionNegative B cell selectionSmall molecule inhibitorsExpression of PRDM1BCL6 promoterB-cell transformationExpression of BCL6
2018
B-Cell-Specific Diversion of Glucose Carbon Utilization Reveals a Unique Vulnerability in B Cell Malignancies
Xiao G, Chan LN, Klemm L, Braas D, Chen Z, Geng H, Zhang QC, Aghajanirefah A, Cosgun KN, Sadras T, Lee J, Mirzapoiazova T, Salgia R, Ernst T, Hochhaus A, Jumaa H, Jiang X, Weinstock DM, Graeber TG, Müschen M. B-Cell-Specific Diversion of Glucose Carbon Utilization Reveals a Unique Vulnerability in B Cell Malignancies. Cell 2018, 173: 470-484.e18. PMID: 29551267, PMCID: PMC6284818, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCarbonCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalGlucoseGlucosephosphate DehydrogenaseGlycolysisHumansIkaros Transcription FactorMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODOxidative StressPAX5 Transcription FactorPentose Phosphate PathwayPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein Phosphatase 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Transcription, GeneticConceptsPentose phosphate pathwayCarbon utilizationSerine/threonine protein phosphatase 2AB-cell transcription factor PAX5Transcription factor Pax5Favor of glycolysisSmall molecule inhibitionPhosphatase 2ATranscriptional repressionRedox homeostasisOncogenic transformationTumor suppressorMolecule inhibitionPP2AGenetic studiesPhosphate pathwayB cell activationEssential roleB-cell malignanciesCell malignanciesB cellsAntioxidant protectionOxidative stressB-cell tumorsCell activation
2011
Targeting Inhibitory Phosphatases in Tyrosine Kinase-Driven Leukemias
Shojaee S, Buchner M, Geng H, Silvia B, Koeffler P, Muschen M. Targeting Inhibitory Phosphatases in Tyrosine Kinase-Driven Leukemias. Blood 2011, 118: 1382. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v118.21.1382.1382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell deathReactive oxygen speciesInducible deletionLeukemia cellsTyrosine kinase signalingActivation signalsSmall molecule inhibitionSubsequent cell deathMultiple new targetsLeukemia cell deathBCR-ABL1 oncogeneCytoplasmic tailKinase signalingTransplant recipient miceInduction of CreTyrosine kinase inhibitorsCellular senescenceMolecule inhibitionTyrosine kinasePTPN6Drastic upregulationINPP5DCurrent tyrosine kinase inhibitorsPTENDeletion