Targeting RSPO3-LGR4 Signaling for Leukemia Stem Cell Eradication in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Signals driving aberrant self-renewal in the heterogeneous leukemia stem cell (LSC) pool determine aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report that a positive modulator of canonical WNT signaling pathway, RSPO-LGR4, upregulates key self-renewal genes and is essential for LSC self-renewal in a subset of AML. RSPO2/3 serve as stem cell growth factors to block differentiation and promote proliferation of primary AML patient blasts. RSPO receptor, LGR4, is epigenetically upregulated and works through cooperation with HOXA9, a poor prognostic predictor. Blocking the RSPO3-LGR4 interaction by clinical-grade anti-RSPO3 antibody (OMP-131R10/rosmantuzumab) impairs self-renewal and induces differentiation in AML patient-derived xenografts but does not affect normal hematopoietic stem cells, providing a therapeutic opportunity for HOXA9-dependent leukemia.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Cancer cell - 38(2020), 2 vom: 10. Aug., Seite 263-278.e6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Salik, Basit [VerfasserIn]
Yi, Hangyu [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Nunki [VerfasserIn]
Santiappillai, Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Vick, Binje [VerfasserIn]
Connerty, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Duly, Alastair [VerfasserIn]
Trahair, Toby [VerfasserIn]
Woo, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Beck, Dominik [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Spiekermann, Karsten [VerfasserIn]
Jeremias, Irmela [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jianlong [VerfasserIn]
Kavallaris, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Haber, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Norris, Murray D [VerfasserIn]
Liebermann, Dan A [VerfasserIn]
D'Andrea, Richard J [VerfasserIn]
Murriel, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jenny Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AML
Acute myeloid leukemia
Antibodies, Monoclonal
HOXA9
Journal Article
LGR4
LGR4 protein, human
LSC
Leukemia stem cells
RSPO
RSPO3 protein, human
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Self-renewal
Signaling pathway
Thrombospondins
WNT/β-catenin

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.03.2021

Date Revised 09.02.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ccell.2020.05.014

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31138157X