SAMHD1 is a key regulator of the lineage-specific response of acute lymphoblastic leukaemias to nelarabine

The nucleoside analogue nelarabine, the prodrug of arabinosylguanine (AraG), is effective against T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) but not against B-cell ALL (B-ALL). The underlying mechanisms have remained elusive. Here, data from pharmacogenomics studies and a panel of ALL cell lines reveal an inverse correlation between nelarabine sensitivity and the expression of SAMHD1, which can hydrolyse and inactivate triphosphorylated nucleoside analogues. Lower SAMHD1 abundance is detected in T-ALL than in B-ALL in cell lines and patient-derived leukaemic blasts. Mechanistically, T-ALL cells display increased SAMHD1 promoter methylation without increased global DNA methylation. SAMHD1 depletion sensitises B-ALL cells to AraG, while ectopic SAMHD1 expression in SAMHD1-null T-ALL cells induces AraG resistance. SAMHD1 has a larger impact on nelarabine/AraG than on cytarabine in ALL cells. Opposite effects are observed in acute myeloid leukaemia cells, indicating entity-specific differences. In conclusion, SAMHD1 promoter methylation and, in turn, SAMHD1 expression levels determine ALL cell response to nelarabine.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:3

Enthalten in:

Communications biology - 3(2020), 1 vom: 24. Juni, Seite 324

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rothenburger, Tamara [VerfasserIn]
McLaughlin, Katie-May [VerfasserIn]
Herold, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Schneider, Constanze [VerfasserIn]
Oellerich, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Rothweiler, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Feber, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Fenton, Tim R [VerfasserIn]
Wass, Mark N [VerfasserIn]
Keppler, Oliver T [VerfasserIn]
Michaelis, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Cinatl, Jindrich [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

38819-10-2
60158CV180
9-arabinofuranosylguanine
Antineoplastic Agents
Arabinonucleosides
Biomarkers, Tumor
EC 3.1.5.-
Journal Article
Nelarabine
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SAM Domain and HD Domain-Containing Protein 1
SAMHD1 protein, human

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Date Completed 23.06.2021

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s42003-020-1052-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311596916