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  • 1
    In: Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 13, No. 1 ( 1995-05), p. 25-33
    Abstract: The t(8; 21) is a common chromosomal abnormality, preferentially associated with acute leukemia showing features of myeloid differentiation. Recently, two genes– AMLI which has a unique runt domain, and ETO ( MTG8 )–have been isolated from the chromosomal breakpoint. In this study, we isolated and identified two fused transcripts from a leukemic cell line carrying t(8; 21). AMLI and ETO were fused at the same position in these transcripts. One of the transcripts codes a unique domain, including two zinc finger domains and three proline‐ and one leucine‐rich region. The other transcript codes only for one proline‐ and leucine‐rich region but lacks zinc finger domains. We demonstrated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis that I) these two transcripts are consistently expressed in leukemic cells with t(8; 21) obtained from patients and 2) expression of AMLI was not restricted to the particular stage of hematopoietic differentiation but was present in all hematopoietic cells investigated. We also provide evidence that two wild types of ETO transcripts containing the region of the ETO gene in fused transcripts are expressed in hematopoietic cells from different lineages. The widespread expression of AMLI and ETO in hematopoietic cells suggests a fundamental role of these proteins in hematopoiesis. Furthermore, the differences in the carboxy termini of ETO may modulate the activity of fused proteins resulting from the chromosomal translocation t(8; 21). © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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    ISSN: 1045-2257 , 1098-2264
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 1995
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    In: Leukemia Research, Elsevier BV, Vol. 35, No. 10 ( 2011-10), p. 1384-1389
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    ISSN: 0145-2126
    Language: English
    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2011
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  • 3
    In: Neuroradiology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 64, No. 9 ( 2022-09), p. 1755-1761
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    ISSN: 0028-3940 , 1432-1920
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    Publication Date: 2022
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    Elsevier BV ; 2009
    In:  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Vol. 383, No. 2 ( 2009-05), p. 245-251
    In: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Elsevier BV, Vol. 383, No. 2 ( 2009-05), p. 245-251
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    Publication Date: 2009
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    Elsevier BV ; 2007
    In:  Molecular Cell Vol. 25, No. 1 ( 2007-01), p. 99-112
    In: Molecular Cell, Elsevier BV, Vol. 25, No. 1 ( 2007-01), p. 99-112
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    ISSN: 1097-2765
    Language: English
    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2007
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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 108, No. 11 ( 2006-11-16), p. 390-390
    Abstract: To isolate myeloid tumor suppressor genes from 7q, we tried to detect microdeletions ( 〈 100 Kb) that might be present in MDS/AML cells carrying apparently normal chromosome 7. For this purpose, we developed our original microarray-based CGH technology. In this system, instead of BAC clones generally used as probes, we applied short (3–5 Kb) genomic DNA fragments containing strictly no repetitive sequences. We made 235 probes in a region spanning 21.7 Mb within 7q21.3–7q31.1. Although we selected MDS/AML patients whose marrow did not show cytogenetically visible 7q deletions, gross copy number changes frequently observed in adult patients prevented us from identification of common microdeletions. By investigation of 21 childhood myeloid leukemia patients with normal karyotype, we successfully identified a common microdeletion spanning approximately 120 Kb. Eight (38%) patients shared this microdeletion, which was not detected in normal individuals. Database search revealed that this region contains three hypothetical genes. Only vertebrates have these genes that likely evolved from one common ancestral gene of fish. Real-time quantitative PCR revealed that 9 (29%) out of 31 adult MDS/AML harbors microdeletions in at least one of these three genes. None of these genes had been well characterized nor has known motifs that would suggest function of the gene products. We named them Miki, Titan and Kasumi. Immunoblot analysis revealed expression of all three genes at high levels in most lymphoid leukemia cell lines, while half of myeloid cell lines lacked at least one of their expression. In leukemia cells carrying monosomy 7, expression levels were generally low. Miki, a heavily glycosylated protein, co-localized with centrosomes and spindles in the mitotic phase. To test the function of Miki, we used si-RNAs to downregulate Miki expression in HeLa and K562 cells, both of which show basically normal metaphase and nuclear morphology. Cells expressing Miki at reduced levels showed small and fragmented centrosomes, loss of spindle tension, tripolar mitosis or even completely disturbed spindle formation. As a result, anaphase lagging, colchicine-mitosis (C-mitosis), premature chromosome decondensation and chromatid bridges were observed in virtually all cells in the mitotic phase. In the interphase, bi- or tri-nuclear or even multinuclear cells with micronuclei, all of which are characteristic to MDS, were frequently observed. On the other hand, proteomic analysis revealed that Titan and Kasumi bind to the DNA-PK complex, which plays critical roles in the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) of double stranded DNA (dsDNA) breaks. Indeed, these proteins were translocated from cytoplasm to nucleus by ionizing radiation (IR) or by treatment of drugs that yield dsDNA breaks. Cells expressing Kasumi at reduced levels by si-RNA showed increased radiosensitivity, sister chromatid exchange, and number of background-level phosphorylated histone H2AX foci (i.e., foci formed without IR), which are co-localized with dsDNA breaks. These results indicate that the genes we isolated are promising candidates for anti-leukemic genes located in 7q, because downregulation of these gene products by 7q deletions would cause the abnormal morphology of MDS and genetic instability.
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    American Society of Hematology ; 2004
    In:  Blood Vol. 104, No. 11 ( 2004-11-16), p. 1164-1164
    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 104, No. 11 ( 2004-11-16), p. 1164-1164
    Abstract: Point mutations in the kinase domain of c-Kit are frequently associated with t(8;21)-acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In our study, eleven (26 %) of 43 patients had mutations: six Asp816Val, two Asp816Tyr, one Asp816Ala, one Asp816His, and one Asn822Lys. Here, we provide evidences that proliferation of leukemia cells expressing both the AML1-ETO chimera and a c-Kit mutation heavily depends on signals originating from mutated c-Kit, and this mutation is a possible therapeutic target for imatinib mesylate. We initially investigated effects of imatinib on the growth of the Kasumi-1 cell line, which harbors both t(8;21) and a c-Kit kinase domain mutation (Asn822Lys). Imatinib inhibited autophosphorylation of c-Kit at the standard concentration (0.1 μM), and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in an even faster time course than Ph1-positive cell lines treated with this drug. By contrast, growth of SKNO-1, another t(8;21)-positive leukemia cells without c-Kit mutation was not affected by imatinib. To test whether imatinib is effective for Asp816 c-Kit mutants, we isolated t(8;21)-positive fresh leukemia cells from untreated patients. Numbers of cells with an Asp816 mutant from four patients after short-term cultures in the presence of imatinib (0.1 μM, 4 days) were 20–30 % of those in the absence of imatinib, while no significant difference was observed for cells isolated from four patients without c-Kit mutation. (Viability of fresh leukemia cells without imatinib was maintained over 80% during this short-term culture.) Moreover, autophosphorylation of mutated c-Kit in leukemia cells from one patient with an Asp816 mutant was inhibited by imatinib. Our results disagree with those of previous studies, which indicated that cells with c-Kit mutations in the kinase domain are resistant to imatinib in murine IL-3-dependent cells and human mast cell leukemia cells. This discrepancy could be explained by high expression levels of c-Kit mutants in IL-3-dependent cells by powerful ectopic promoters, since overexpression of Bcr-Abl kinase is one of the major causes of resistance to imatinib in the treatment of CML patients. In addition, drug metabolism may be different between human t(8;21)-positive leukemia cells and in murine IL-3-dependent cells or mast cell leukemia cells. Although t(8;21) in AML represents a favorable prognostic indicator for achievement of cure, a substantial number of these patients relapse and eventually die of their disease. Indeed, of five patients harboring both t(8;21) and c-Kit mutations who we identified and followed up for more than five years, four relapsed. Therefore, our results suggest that imatinib would be useful for eliminating minimal residual disease in these patients after achievement of complete remission.
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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 114, No. 22 ( 2009-11-20), p. 1684-1684
    Abstract: Abstract 1684 Poster Board I-710 Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell lymphoma resistant to standard chemotherapy. Since p53 inactivating mutations occur primarily in the aggressive and refractory MCL variants, development of novel compounds that target p53-independent signaling pathways is of considerable interest. We investigated the cytotoxic efficacy and molecular mechanisms of a newly discovered anticancer agent GUT-70 (synthesized at Nippon Shinyaku, Kyoto, Japan), a natural product derived from the stem bark of Calophyllum brasiliense, characterized as a tricyclic coumarin with the formula 5-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl) -10-propyl-2H,8H-benzo[1,2-b;3,4-b]dipyran-8-one (C23H26O5). This agent has pronounced anti-tumor activity, but does not inhibit colony formation by normal hematopoietic progenitors or proliferation of normal human hepatocytes. (Kimura, Int J Cancer 2005;113:158) However, their mechanisms have not been fully investigated. In this study, cytotoxicity and mechanisms of action of GUT-70 were investigated in MCL cell lines with wild-type and mutant p53 (wt-p53: JVM-2, Granta-519, mt-p53: Jeko-1, MINO). Treatment with GUT-70 resulted in marked reduction in cell growth (trypan blue corrected cell numbers) and an increase in the apoptotic fraction (Annexin V), in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Importantly, mt-p53 MCL were more sensitive than wt-p53 cells (IC50 at 48 hrs: JVM-2, 4.5 μM; Granta 519, 6.3 μM; Jeko-1, 0.7 μM; MINO, 2.2 μM, % specific apoptosis of 5μM GUT-70 treated cell: JVM-2, 18.5%; Granta 519, 17.6%; Jeko-1, 38.1%; MINO, 30.9%; Annexin V). GUT-70 also impeded cell cycle progression, resulting in a decreased S-phase with increased G0/G1 cells independent of p53 status (S-phase was decreased by 8.2 % in JVM-2, 12 .1% in Granta 519, 10.0 % in Jeko-1, 9.8 % in MINO). This was associated with a dramatic morphological change: bleb-like cytoplasmic enlargement without visible nuclear breakdown observed by phase-contrast time-lapse video microscopy. Next, the ability of GUT-70 to modulate cell cycle and apoptosis related proteins including p53 target genes was analyzed by western blotting. GUT-70 treatment significantly reduced cyclin D1, the hallmark of MCL, believed to be critical for lymphomagenesis, and increased p27 levels. Furthermore, GUT-70 inactivated and/or degraded Rb and repressed E2F1, effects similar to the action of the specific 26S proteasome inhibitors MG132 and bortezomib. GUT-70 induced mitochondrial apoptosis associated with caspase-9 and -3 activation, accompanied by transcriptional induction of the proapoptotic BH3-only protein Noxa. Notably, in highly sensitive Jeko-1 and MINO cells expressing mt-TP53, antiapoptotic Mcl-1 was not upregulated, whereas in less sensitive JVM-2 and Granta-519 cells with wt-TP53 GUT-70 caused Mcl-1 accumulation, which co-immunoprecipitated with Noxa. In addition, we observed higher levels of activated Bak in Jeko-1 and MINO cells compared to JVM-2 and Granta-519 cells. In summary, these data indicate that the novel anticancer agent GUT-70 depletes cyclin D1 and induces mitochondrial apoptotic cell death in MCL. Notably, these effects are more pronounced in MCL with mutant p53, a known negative prognostic factor for MCL. These findings suggest potential utility of GUT-70 for the treatment of MCL. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 90, No. 11 ( 1997-12-01), p. 4278-4282
    Abstract: We have recently demonstrated the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in cultured bone marrow (BM) stromal dendritic cells from all patients with myeloma studied. To show that these findings were not an artifact of tissue culture, we performed in situ hybridization (ISH) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect KSHV in BM core biopsies. Using ISH to open reading frame-72 (ORF 72), we localized KSHV to BM dendritic cells in 17 of 20 patients with myeloma, 2 patients with plasmacytosis associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and 1 case of aplastic anemia. In contrast, BM from normal subjects (n = 4) and patients with lymphoma and leukemia (n = 21) did not contain KSHV. PCR amplification with KSHV primers demonstrated product in fresh BM biopsy samples from 6 of 7 myeloma patients, whereas three normal marrows contained no amplified product. These findings suggest that KSHV, possibly through alterations in the BM microenvironment and production of viral interleukin-6 (vIL-6), may stimulate and maintain abnormal plasma cell proliferation in myeloma and related disorders.
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    Publisher: American Society of Hematology
    Publication Date: 1997
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    American Society of Hematology ; 2008
    In:  Blood Vol. 112, No. 11 ( 2008-11-16), p. 1793-1793
    In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 112, No. 11 ( 2008-11-16), p. 1793-1793
    Abstract: We previously reported a candidate myeloid tumor-suppressor gene Miki (mitotic kinetic regulator, LOC253012) isolated from a common microdeletion cluster in chromosome subband 7q21.2 that was identified by microarray-based CGH analyses of JMML (ASH Annual Meeting, 2006 and 2007). Deletion of one Miki gene was also detected in 28 % of adult MDS/AML patients by copy-number assessment using real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). Miki encodes a centrosomal protein: downregulation of Miki by siRNA disturbs the maturation and positioning of centrosomes, as well as spindle formation in mitotic cells, resulting in severe mitotic defects, such as chromosome lagging and proanaphase arrest. This causes abnormal nuclear morphology. When Miki expression levels were constitutively reduced by short-hairpin (sh) RNA in K562 cells, morphology of cells changed drastically: bi- tri- or multiple-nuclear cells with or without micronuclei appeared frequently that strikingly resembled the bone marrow picture of MDS. In addition, FISH analysis revealed widely varying chromosome numbers in these cells, suggesting that Miki-downregulation induces chromosome instability. Six myeloid leukemia cell lines derived from MDS/AML patients with monosomy 7 generally expressed Miki protein at very low (but detectable) levels, suggesting that haploinsufficient effects and/or epigenetic mechanisms reduce Miki expression levels. These six lines harboring monosomy 7 showed severe abnormal mitosis and nuclear morphology, and induction of Miki to these cells using a retroviral vector restored normal mitosis. These findings suggested that loss of Miki gene contributes to myelodysplasia and chromosome instability, which are characteristic of -7/7q- MDS/AML. To elucidate molecular mechanism through which Miki plays roles in centrosomal maturation and spindle formation, we tried to identify proteins associated with Miki using yeast two hybrid assay or mass spectrometry and found that a centrosomal giant scaffold protein CG-NAP (also known as AKAP9/AKAP450/yotiao) binds to Miki in a G2/M specific manner. Intriguingly, CG-NAP gene locates to subband 7q21.2, 1.2 Mb centromeric to Miki gene. qPCR revealed that CG-NAP was also frequently deleted in adult MDS/AML (36 %) and protein expression levels were very low (but detectable) in six cell lines derived from MDS/AML with monosomy 7, raising a possibility that CG-NAP is another candidate for the responsible genes of 7q deletion. CG-NAP is known to promote microtubule nucleation in centrosomes. As expected, downregulation of CG-NAP by siRNA showed abnormal spindle formation and mitotic disturbance (proanaphase arrest and chromosome lagging) similar to those by Miki-downregulation. Moreover, constitutive downregulation of CG-NAP by shRNA transformed K562 cells to bi- tri- or multiple-nuclear with or without micronuclei, indicating that the Miki/CG-NAP protein complex is responsible for the mitotic disturbance and abnormal nuclear morphology. Finally, we found that CG-NAP does not localize to mitotic centrosomes when Miki expression is downregulated by siRNA, suggesting that Miki contributes to organized progression of mitosis by transporting and/or anchoring CG-NAP to mitotic centrosomes. Our data indicate that Miki and CG-NAP in subband 7q21.2 encode centrosomal proteins, which play critical roles in mitosis. Loss of one 7q allele would cause marked reduction of these two gene products, resulting in myelodysplasia and chromosome instability.
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