RUNX1 regulates phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway : role in chemotherapy sensitivity in acute megakaryocytic leukemia

RUNX1 (AML1) encodes the core binding factor alpha subunit of a heterodimeric transcription factor complex which plays critical roles in normal hematopoiesis. Translocations or down-regulation of RUNX1 have been linked to favorable clinical outcomes in acute leukemias, suggesting that RUNX1 may also play critical roles in chemotherapy responses in acute leukemias; however, the molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The median level of RUNX1b transcripts in Down syndrome (DS) children with acute megakaryocytic leukemia (AMkL) were 4.4-fold (P < .001) lower than that in non-DS AMkL cases. Short hairpin RNA knockdown of RUNX1 in a non-DS AMkL cell line, Meg-01, resulted in significantly increased sensitivity to cytosine arabinoside, accompanied by significantly decreased expression of PIK3CD, which encodes the delta catalytic subunit of the survival kinase, phosphoinositide 3 (PI3)-kinase. Transcriptional regulation of PIK3CD by RUNX1 was further confirmed by chromatin immunoprecipitation and promoter reporter gene assays. Further, a PI3-kinase inhibitor, LY294002, and cytosine arabinoside synergized in antileukemia effects on Meg-01 and primary pediatric AMkL cells. Our results suggest that RUNX1 may play a critical role in chemotherapy response in AMkL by regulating the PI3-kinase/Akt pathway. Thus, the treatment of AMkL may be improved by integrating PI3-kinase or Akt inhibitors into the chemotherapy of this disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:114

Enthalten in:

Blood - 114(2009), 13 vom: 24. Sept., Seite 2744-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Edwards, Holly [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Chengzhi [VerfasserIn]
LaFiura, Katherine M [VerfasserIn]
Dombkowski, Alan A [VerfasserIn]
Buck, Steven A [VerfasserIn]
Boerner, Julie L [VerfasserIn]
Taub, Jeffrey W [VerfasserIn]
Matherly, Larry H [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Yubin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

04079A1RDZ
Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Comparative Study
Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit
Cytarabine
EC 2.7.1.-
EC 2.7.1.137
EC 2.7.11.1
Journal Article
Oncogene Protein v-akt
PIK3CD protein, human
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
RNA, Small Interfering
RUNX1 protein, human
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 27.10.2009

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/blood-2008-09-179812

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM190297352