2022
SYK and ZAP70 kinases in autoimmunity and lymphoid malignancies
Leveille E, Chan LN, Mirza AS, Kume K, Müschen M. SYK and ZAP70 kinases in autoimmunity and lymphoid malignancies. Cellular Signalling 2022, 94: 110331. PMID: 35398488, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaB-cell malignanciesT cell receptorB cell receptorB-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemiaPathological B-cellsPoor clinical outcomeAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaExpression of SykT lymphocyte developmentClinical outcomesAggressive diseaseActivation of NFATAutoimmune diseasesLymphoblastic leukemiaT lymphocytesLymphocytic leukemiaCell lymphomaLymphoid malignanciesB cellsPI3K-pathwayOncogenic driversMalignancyNegative selectionPremalignant cells
2021
Developmental partitioning of SYK and ZAP70 prevents autoimmunity and cancer
Sadras T, Martin M, Kume K, Robinson ME, Saravanakumar S, Lenz G, Chen Z, Song JY, Siddiqi T, Oksa L, Knapp AM, Cutler J, Cosgun KN, Klemm L, Ecker V, Winchester J, Ghergus D, Soulas-Sprauel P, Kiefer F, Heisterkamp N, Pandey A, Ngo V, Wang L, Jumaa H, Buchner M, Ruland J, Chan WC, Meffre E, Martin T, Müschen M. Developmental partitioning of SYK and ZAP70 prevents autoimmunity and cancer. Molecular Cell 2021, 81: 2094-2111.e9. PMID: 33878293, PMCID: PMC8239336, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2021.03.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CD19AutoimmunityB-LymphocytesCalciumCell DifferentiationCell Transformation, NeoplasticEnzyme ActivationHumansImmune ToleranceLymphoma, B-CellMiceModels, GeneticNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasmsNFATC Transcription FactorsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein BindingReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSignal TransductionSyk KinaseZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
2016
Pre-BCR signaling in precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia regulates PI3K/AKT, FOXO1 and MYC, and can be targeted by SYK inhibition
Köhrer S, Havranek O, Seyfried F, Hurtz C, Coffey G, Kim E, ten Hacken E, Jäger U, Vanura K, O'Brien S, Thomas D, Kantarjian H, Ghosh D, Wang Z, Zhang M, Ma W, Jumaa H, Debatin K, Müschen M, Meyer L, Davis R, Burger J. Pre-BCR signaling in precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia regulates PI3K/AKT, FOXO1 and MYC, and can be targeted by SYK inhibition. Leukemia 2016, 30: 1246-1254. PMID: 26847027, PMCID: PMC5459356, DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaSpleen tyrosine kinaseAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPI3K/AktLymphoblastic leukemiaTherapeutic targetPrecursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPromising new therapeutic targetNew therapeutic targetsGene expression signaturesImmune phenotypeImportant downstream mediatorSYK inhibitionMouse modelPre-BCR signalingReceptor signalingDownstream mediatorExpression signaturesGenetic disruptionLeukemiaExquisite dependencyTyrosine kinaseAktFOXO1Signaling
2015
Signalling thresholds and negative B-cell selection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Chen Z, Shojaee S, Buchner M, Geng H, Lee JW, Klemm L, Titz B, Graeber TG, Park E, Tan YX, Satterthwaite A, Paietta E, Hunger SP, Willman CL, Melnick A, Loh ML, Jung JU, Coligan JE, Bolland S, Mak TW, Limnander A, Jumaa H, Reth M, Weiss A, Lowell CA, Müschen M. Signalling thresholds and negative B-cell selection in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Nature 2015, 521: 357-361. PMID: 25799995, PMCID: PMC4441554, DOI: 10.1038/nature14231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAnimalsAntigens, CDB-LymphocytesCell DeathCell Line, TumorCell Transformation, NeoplasticDisease Models, AnimalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEnzyme ActivationFemaleFusion Proteins, bcr-ablGene DeletionHumansInositol Polyphosphate 5-PhosphatasesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDPhosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-Trisphosphate 5-PhosphatasesPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrecursor Cells, B-LymphoidProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, Antigen, B-CellReceptors, ImmunologicSignal TransductionSyk KinaseTyrosineXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysSelf-Enforcing Feedback Activation between BCL6 and Pre-B Cell Receptor Signaling Defines a Distinct Subtype of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Geng H, Hurtz C, Lenz KB, Chen Z, Baumjohann D, Thompson S, Goloviznina NA, Chen WY, Huan J, LaTocha D, Ballabio E, Xiao G, Lee JW, Deucher A, Qi Z, Park E, Huang C, Nahar R, Kweon SM, Shojaee S, Chan LN, Yu J, Kornblau SM, Bijl JJ, Ye BH, Ansel KM, Paietta E, Melnick A, Hunger SP, Kurre P, Tyner JW, Loh ML, Roeder RG, Druker BJ, Burger JA, Milne TA, Chang BH, Müschen M. Self-Enforcing Feedback Activation between BCL6 and Pre-B Cell Receptor Signaling Defines a Distinct Subtype of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Cell 2015, 27: 409-425. PMID: 25759025, PMCID: PMC4618684, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2015.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsClinical Trials as TopicDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasePre-B-Cell Leukemia Transcription Factor 1Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrecursor Cells, B-LymphoidProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Signal TransductionSrc-Family KinasesSyk KinaseUp-RegulationConceptsDistinct subtypesPre-BCR signalingPatient-derived preVivo treatment studiesTreatment of patientsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsPre-B cell receptor signalingCell receptor signalingLymphoblastic leukemiaClinical trialsTreatment studiesPre-BCR functionReceptor signalingKinase inhibitorsDistinct subsetsBCL6 expressionInduced activationFeedback activationSubtypesTyrosine kinaseBCL6SignalingActivationTranscriptional level