2023
Repurposing GSK3B Small Molecule Inhibitors for Refractory Lymphoid Malignancies
Cosgun K, Robinson M, Oulghazi S, Xu L, Xiao G, Chan L, Lee J, Kume K, Leveille E, Arce D, Khanduja D, Feldhahn N, Song J, Chan W, Chen J, Taketo M, Schjerven H, Jellusova J, Kothari S, Davids M, Müschen M. Repurposing GSK3B Small Molecule Inhibitors for Refractory Lymphoid Malignancies. Blood 2023, 142: 2818. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-190522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFavorable safety profileSmall molecule inhibitorsT-lymphoid malignancyΒ-catenin degradationLymphoid malignanciesΒ-cateninInteractome studiesSafety profileClinical trialsMolecule inhibitorsLow nanomolar concentrationsΒ-catenin accumulationSolid tumorsRefractory B-cell malignanciesCell deathPK/PD profilesZinc finger proteinRefractory lymphoid malignanciesChIP-seq analysisPhase 2 trialMYC target genesT-cell lymphomaColony formationRapid nuclear accumulationWnt/β-catenin pathwayDevelopment of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells Targeting MET in Lymphomas and Solid Tumors
Chen P, Raghunandan R, Müschen M, Katz S. Development of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells Targeting MET in Lymphomas and Solid Tumors. Blood 2023, 142: 6805. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaChimeric antigen receptor T cellsAntigen receptor T cellsLarge B-cell lymphomaReceptor T cellsT cellsLymphoma cell linesHGF/METMET expressionOCI-Ly3CD69 expressionDLBCL cell linesCD19-CARSolid tumorsCell linesAnti-Met monoclonal antibodiesCD19 CAR T cellsNegative diffuse large B-cell lymphomaRefractory B-cell malignanciesLoss of CD19B-cell depletionActivation marker CD69Classic Hodgkin lymphomaJurkat T cells
2019
Signaling Input from Divergent Pathways Subverts Malignant B-Cell Transformation
Chan L, Murakami M, Caesar R, Hurtz C, Kume K, Sadras T, Shojaee S, Pölönen P, Ugale A, Lee J, Cosgun K, Geng H, Heinäniemi M, Lohi O, Wiita A, Izraeli S, Weinstock D, Müschen M. Signaling Input from Divergent Pathways Subverts Malignant B-Cell Transformation. Blood 2019, 134: 3944. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-130774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell transformationPrincipal oncogenic driverMalignant B-cell transformationOncogenic driversMalignant transformationNormal B cellsDrug-resistant cancersCentral oncogenic driverCurrent treatmentB cellsPharmacological reactivationSingle oncogenic pathwaySmall molecule agonistsSurface receptorsAdvisory CommitteeB cell receptorERK signal pathwayNormal B cell developmentTreatment responseRare caseDivergent signaling pathwaysSolid tumorsB cell developmentFatal diseaseMolecule agonistsIdentification of ZNF217 As an Essential Oncogenic Gene in B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia By CRISPR/Cas9-Based Library Screening
Qin X, Su R, Yang L, Chan A, Deng X, Qing Y, Klemm L, Müschen M, Chen C, Chen J. Identification of ZNF217 As an Essential Oncogenic Gene in B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia By CRISPR/Cas9-Based Library Screening. Blood 2019, 134: 1465. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-129849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaBCR-ABL1 fusionAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaAML cellsM6A regulatorsMLL-AF4 fusionAdult patientsLymphoblastic leukemiaPediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaEssential oncogenic roleM6A modificationMessenger RNACytogenetic characteristicsDismal survivalMyeloid leukemiaB cell progenitorsTherapeutic targetOncogenic roleSolid tumorsPatientsZinc finger protein 217B-lineageLeukemiaCytogenetic changes
2012
Lineage-Specific Functions of LKB1 in CML and B Lymphoid Blast Crisis
Chan L, Geng H, Muschen M. Lineage-Specific Functions of LKB1 in CML and B Lymphoid Blast Crisis. Blood 2012, 120: 34. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v120.21.34.34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBCR-ABL1LBC cellsImatinib treatmentInactivation of AMPKBlast crisisCancer cellsSolid tumorsB-lymphoid blast crisisHematopoietic stem cellsLKB1 deletionTumor suppressorInitial proliferative burstProgenitor cellsPoor clinical outcomeBone marrow hematopoietic stemAerobic glycolysisB-cell precursor cellsLymphoid blast crisisCML blast crisisTamoxifen-inducible CrePhospho-p70 S6 kinaseHematopoietic stemClinical outcomesRole of LKB1Lymphoblastic leukemia
2010
The Tumor Suppressor PTEN Is Required to Prevent Cellular Senescence and Cell Cycle Arrest In B Cell Lineage and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Shojaee S, Garcia C, Wu H, Muschen M. The Tumor Suppressor PTEN Is Required to Prevent Cellular Senescence and Cell Cycle Arrest In B Cell Lineage and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2010, 116: 513. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v116.21.513.513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell lineage leukemiaCML-like leukemiaChronic myeloid leukemiaB-cell lineageAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaDeletion of PTENLeukemia stem cellsCell cycle arrestT-cell lineageBCR-ABL1Myeloid leukemiaB cell precursorsCellular senescencePI3K/AktCell lineagesLeukemia cell growthEmpty vector controlLeukemia cellsTumor suppressorCML cellsSolid tumorsCycle arrestWestern blotCell precursorsStem cells