Mutant IL7R collaborates with MYC to induce T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Mutant IL7R collaborates with MYC to induce T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AbstractT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive pediatric cancer. Amongst the wide array of driver mutations, 10% of T-ALL patients display gain-of-function mutations in the IL-7 receptor α chain (IL-7Rα, encoded by IL7R), which occur in different molecular subtypes of this disease. However, it is still unclear whether IL-7R mutational activation is sufficient to transform T-cell precursors. Also, which genes cooperate with IL7R to drive leukemogenesis remain poorly defined. Here, we demonstrate that mutant IL7R alone is capable of inducing T-ALL with long-latency in stable transgenic zebrafish and transformation is associated with MYC transcriptional activation. Additionally, we find that mutant IL7R collaborates with Myc to induce early onset T-ALL in transgenic zebrafish, supporting a model where these pathways collaborate to drive leukemogenesis. T-ALLs co-expressing mutant IL7R and Myc activate STAT5 and AKT pathways, harbor reduced numbers of apoptotic cells and remake tumors in transplanted zebrafish faster than T-ALLs expressing Myc alone. Moreover, limiting-dilution cell transplantation experiments reveal that activated IL-7R signaling increases the overall frequency of leukemia propagating cells. Our work highlights a synergy between mutant IL7R and Myc in inducing T-ALL and demonstrates that mutant IL7R enriches for leukemia propagating potential.
- Universidade de Lisboa Portugal
- Harvard Medical School United States
- University of Lisbon Portugal
- Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine United States
- Trinity College Dublin Ireland
EXPRESSION, Carcinogenesis, T-Lymphocytes, Immunology, BIOLOGY, Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Article, ACTIVATION, Animals, Genetically Modified, Interleukin-7 Receptor alpha Subunit, NOTCH1, 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis, OF-FUNCTION MUTATIONS, C-MYC, KINASE, Animals, Humans, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Child, Zebrafish, IL-7, Science & Technology, Receptors, Interleukin-7, 3202 Clinical sciences, 1103 Clinical Sciences, Hematology, GENE, Oncology, GROWTH, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Signal Transduction
EXPRESSION, Carcinogenesis, T-Lymphocytes, Immunology, BIOLOGY, Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Article, ACTIVATION, Animals, Genetically Modified, Interleukin-7 Receptor alpha Subunit, NOTCH1, 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis, OF-FUNCTION MUTATIONS, C-MYC, KINASE, Animals, Humans, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Child, Zebrafish, IL-7, Science & Technology, Receptors, Interleukin-7, 3202 Clinical sciences, 1103 Clinical Sciences, Hematology, GENE, Oncology, GROWTH, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Signal Transduction
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