Isoform-specific knockdown of long and intermediate prolactin receptors interferes with evolution of B-cell neoplasms

© 2023. The Author(s)..

Prolactin (PRL) is elevated in B-cell-mediated lymphoproliferative diseases and promotes B-cell survival. Whether PRL or PRL receptors drive the evolution of B-cell malignancies is unknown. We measure changes in B cells after knocking down the pro-proliferative, anti-apoptotic long isoform of the PRL receptor (LFPRLR) in vivo in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)- and B-cell lymphoma-prone mouse models, and the long plus intermediate isoforms (LF/IFPRLR) in human B-cell malignancies. To knockdown LF/IFPRLRs without suppressing expression of the counteractive short PRLR isoforms (SFPRLRs), we employ splice-modulating DNA oligomers. In SLE-prone mice, LFPRLR knockdown reduces numbers and proliferation of pathogenic B-cell subsets and lowers the risk of B-cell transformation by downregulating expression of activation-induced cytidine deaminase. LFPRLR knockdown in lymphoma-prone mice reduces B-cell numbers and their expression of BCL2 and TCL1. In overt human B-cell malignancies, LF/IFPRLR knockdown reduces B-cell viability and their MYC and BCL2 expression. Unlike normal B cells, human B-cell malignancies secrete autocrine PRL and often express no SFPRLRs. Neutralization of secreted PRL reduces the viability of B-cell malignancies. Knockdown of LF/IFPRLR reduces the growth of human B-cell malignancies in vitro and in vivo. Thus, LF/IFPRLR knockdown is a highly specific approach to block the evolution of B-cell neoplasms.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Communications biology - 6(2023), 1 vom: 20. März, Seite 295

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Taghi Khani, Adeleh [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Anil [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez Ortiz, Ashly [VerfasserIn]
Radecki, Kelly C [VerfasserIn]
Aramburo, Soraya [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sung June [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Zunsong [VerfasserIn]
Damirchi, Behzad [VerfasserIn]
Lorenson, Mary Y [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xiwei [VerfasserIn]
Gu, Zhaohui [VerfasserIn]
Stohl, William [VerfasserIn]
Sanz, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Meffre, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Müschen, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Forman, Stephen J [VerfasserIn]
Koff, Jean L [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Ameae M [VerfasserIn]
Swaminathan, Srividya [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

9002-62-4
Journal Article
Prolactin
Protein Isoforms
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
Receptors, Prolactin
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.03.2023

Date Revised 30.08.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s42003-023-04667-8

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35446700X