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J Exp Med ; 220(12)2023 12 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37725138

RESUMEN

The B cell regulator Pax5 consists of multiple domains whose function we analyzed in vivo by deletion in Pax5. While B lymphopoiesis was minimally affected in mice with homozygous deletion of the octapeptide or partial homeodomain, both sequences were required for optimal B cell development. Deletion of the C-terminal regulatory domain 1 (CRD1) interfered with B cell development, while elimination of CRD2 modestly affected B-lymphopoiesis. Deletion of CRD1 and CRD2 arrested B cell development at an uncommitted pro-B cell stage. Most Pax5-regulated genes required CRD1 or both CRD1 and CRD2 for their activation or repression as these domains induced or eliminated open chromatin at Pax5-activated or Pax5-repressed genes, respectively. Co-immunoprecipitation experiments demonstrated that the activating function of CRD1 is mediated through interaction with the chromatin-remodeling BAF, H3K4-methylating Set1A-COMPASS, and H4K16-acetylating NSL complexes, while its repressing function depends on recruitment of the Sin3-HDAC and MiDAC complexes. These data provide novel molecular insight into how different Pax5 domains regulate gene expression to promote B cell commitment and development.


Asunto(s)
Linfocitos B , Células Precursoras de Linfocitos B , Animales , Ratones , Homocigoto , Eliminación de Secuencia , Cromatina , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/genética
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EMBO J ; 42(15): e112741, 2023 08 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37337907

RESUMEN

While extended loop extrusion across the entire Igh locus controls VH -DJH recombination, local regulatory sequences, such as the PAIR elements, may also activate VH gene recombination in pro-B-cells. Here, we show that PAIR-associated VH 8 genes contain a conserved putative regulatory element (V8E) in their downstream sequences. To investigate the function of PAIR4 and its V8.7E, we deleted 890 kb containing all 14 PAIRs in the Igh 5' region, which reduced distal VH gene recombination over a 100-kb distance on either side of the deletion. Reconstitution by insertion of PAIR4-V8.7E strongly activated distal VH gene recombination. PAIR4 alone resulted in lower induction of recombination, indicating that PAIR4 and V8.7E function as one regulatory unit. The pro-B-cell-specific activity of PAIR4 depends on CTCF, as mutation of its CTCF-binding site led to sustained PAIR4 activity in pre-B and immature B-cells and to PAIR4 activation in T-cells. Notably, insertion of V8.8E was sufficient to activate VH gene recombination. Hence, enhancers of the PAIR4-V8.7E module and V8.8E element activate distal VH gene recombination and thus contribute to the diversification of the BCR repertoire in the context of loop extrusion.


Asunto(s)
Células Precursoras de Linfocitos B , Secuencias Reguladoras de Ácidos Nucleicos , Secuencias Reguladoras de Ácidos Nucleicos/genética , Sitios de Unión , Recombinación Genética
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 2316, 2023 04 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37085514

RESUMEN

Extended loop extrusion across the immunoglobulin heavy-chain (Igh) locus facilitates VH-DJH recombination following downregulation of the cohesin-release factor Wapl by Pax5, resulting in global changes in the chromosomal architecture of pro-B cells. Here, we demonstrate that chromatin looping and VK-JK recombination at the Igk locus were insensitive to Wapl upregulation in pre-B cells. Notably, the Wapl protein was expressed at a 2.2-fold higher level in pre-B cells compared with pro-B cells, which resulted in a distinct chromosomal architecture with normal loop sizes in pre-B cells. High-resolution chromosomal contact analysis of the Igk locus identified multiple internal loops, which likely juxtapose VK and JK elements to facilitate VK-JK recombination. The higher Wapl expression in Igµ-transgenic pre-B cells prevented extended loop extrusion at the Igh locus, leading to recombination of only the 6 most 3' proximal VH genes and likely to allelic exclusion of all other VH genes in pre-B cells. These results suggest that pro-B and pre-B cells with their distinct chromosomal architectures use different chromatin folding principles for V gene recombination, thereby enabling allelic exclusion at the Igh locus, when the Igk locus is recombined.


Asunto(s)
Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina , Células Precursoras de Linfocitos B , Recombinación V(D)J , Cromatina/genética , Cromatina/metabolismo , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Inmunoglobulinas/genética , Inmunoglobulinas/metabolismo , Células Precursoras de Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Recombinación Genética , Recombinación V(D)J/genética
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J Exp Med ; 219(9)2022 09 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35947077

RESUMEN

The genetic causes of primary antibody deficiencies and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are largely unknown. Here, we report a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia and ASD who carries biallelic mutations in the transcription factor PAX5. A patient-specific Pax5 mutant mouse revealed an early B cell developmental block and impaired immune responses as the cause of hypogammaglobulinemia. Pax5 mutant mice displayed behavioral deficits in all ASD domains. The patient and the mouse model showed aberrant cerebellar foliation and severely impaired sensorimotor learning. PAX5 deficiency also caused profound hypoplasia of the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area due to loss of GABAergic neurons, thus affecting two midbrain hubs, controlling motor function and reward processing, respectively. Heterozygous Pax5 mutant mice exhibited similar anatomic and behavioral abnormalities. Lineage tracing identified Pax5 as a crucial regulator of cerebellar morphogenesis and midbrain GABAergic neurogenesis. These findings reveal new roles of Pax5 in brain development and unravel the underlying mechanism of a novel immunological and neurodevelopmental syndrome.


Asunto(s)
Agammaglobulinemia , Trastorno del Espectro Autista , Animales , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/genética , Heterocigoto , Ratones , Mutación/genética , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/genética
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EMBO J ; 41(7): e108397, 2022 04 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35156727

RESUMEN

While PAX5 is an important tumor suppressor gene in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), it is also involved in oncogenic translocations coding for diverse PAX5 fusion proteins. PAX5-JAK2 encodes a protein consisting of the PAX5 DNA-binding region fused to the constitutively active JAK2 kinase domain. Here, we studied the oncogenic function of the PAX5-JAK2 fusion protein in a mouse model expressing it from the endogenous Pax5 locus, resulting in inactivation of one of the two Pax5 alleles. Pax5Jak2/+ mice rapidly developed an aggressive B-ALL in the absence of another cooperating exogenous gene mutation. The DNA-binding function and kinase activity of Pax5-Jak2 as well as IL-7 signaling contributed to leukemia development. Interestingly, all Pax5Jak2/+ tumors lost the remaining wild-type Pax5 allele, allowing efficient DNA-binding of Pax5-Jak2. While we could not find evidence for a nuclear role of Pax5-Jak2 as an epigenetic regulator, high levels of active phosphorylated STAT5 and increased expression of STAT5 target genes were seen in Pax5Jak2/+ B-ALL tumors, implying that nuclear Pax5-Jak2 phosphorylates STAT5. Together, these data reveal Pax5-Jak2 as an important nuclear driver of leukemogenesis by maintaining phosphorylated STAT5 levels in the nucleus.


Asunto(s)
Janus Quinasa 2 , Leucemia de Células B , Factor de Transcripción PAX5 , Factor de Transcripción STAT5 , Animales , Janus Quinasa 2/genética , Leucemia de Células B/genética , Ratones , Mutación , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/genética , Factor de Transcripción STAT5/genética , Translocación Genética
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Front Immunol ; 13: 859598, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36618345

RESUMEN

Antibody secretion by plasma cells provides acute and long-term protection against pathogens. The high secretion potential of plasma cells depends on the unfolded protein response, which is controlled by the transcription factor Xbp1. Here, we analyzed the Xbp1-dependent gene expression program of plasma cells and identified Bhlha15 (Mist1) as the most strongly activated Xbp1 target gene. As Mist1 plays an important role in other secretory cell types, we analyzed in detail the phenotype of Mist1-deficient plasma cells in Cd23-Cre Bhlha15 fl/fl mice under steady-state condition or upon NP-KLH immunization. Under both conditions, Mist1-deficient plasma cells were 1.4-fold reduced in number and exhibited increased IgM production and antibody secretion compared to control plasma cells. At the molecular level, Mist1 regulated a largely different set of target genes compared with Xbp1. Notably, expression of the Blimp1 protein, which is known to activate immunoglobulin gene expression and to contribute to antibody secretion, was 1.3-fold upregulated in Mist1-deficient plasma cells, which led to a moderate downregulation of most Blimp1-repressed target genes in the absence of Mist1. Importantly, a 2-fold reduction of Blimp1 (Prdm1) expression was sufficient to restore the cell number and antibody expression of plasma cells in Prdm1 Gfp/+ Cd23-Cre Bhlha15 fl/fl mice to the same level seen in control mice. Together, these data indicate that Mist1 restricts antibody secretion by restraining Blimp1 expression, which likely contributes to the viability of plasma cells.


Asunto(s)
Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico , Células Plasmáticas , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva , Animales , Ratones , Anticuerpos/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Células Plasmáticas/metabolismo , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva/genética , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/genética , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/metabolismo
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Sci Immunol ; 6(61)2021 07 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34301800

RESUMEN

The transcription factor Pax5 controls B cell development, but its role in mature B cells is largely enigmatic. Here, we demonstrated that the loss of Pax5 by conditional mutagenesis in peripheral B lymphocytes led to the strong reduction of B-1a, marginal zone (MZ), and germinal center (GC) B cells as well as plasma cells. Follicular (FO) B cells tolerated the loss of Pax5 but had a shortened half-life. The Pax5-deficient FO B cells failed to proliferate upon B cell receptor or Toll-like receptor stimulation due to impaired PI3K-AKT signaling, which was caused by increased expression of PTEN, a negative regulator of the PI3K pathway. Pax5 restrained PTEN protein expression at the posttranscriptional level, likely involving Pten-targeting microRNAs. Additional PTEN loss in Pten,Pax5 double-mutant mice rescued FO B cell numbers and the development of MZ B cells but did not restore GC B cell formation. Hence, the posttranscriptional down-regulation of PTEN expression is an important function of Pax5 that facilitates the differentiation and survival of mature B cells, thereby promoting humoral immunity.


Asunto(s)
Linfocitos B/inmunología , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/inmunología , Fosfohidrolasa PTEN/inmunología , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/inmunología , Animales , Diferenciación Celular , Regulación hacia Abajo , Femenino , Masculino , Ratones Transgénicos , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/genética , Fosfohidrolasa PTEN/genética , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/inmunología , Transducción de Señal , Receptores Toll-Like/inmunología
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Cancers (Basel) ; 12(11)2020 Oct 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33113874

RESUMEN

The gut-associated lymphoid tissue represents an integral part of the immune system. Among the powerful players of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue are isolated lymphoid structures (ILSs), which as information centers, drive the local (and systemic) adaptive immune responses. Germinal center reactions, taking place within ILSs, involve the coordinated action of various immune cell types with a central role given to B cells. In the current study, we aimed at dissecting the impact of ILSs within non-tumorous colon tissue (NT) on the pathobiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) with metastasis in the liver (CRCLM). In particular, we focused on the immune phenotypes of ILSs and ectopic lymphoid structures (ELSs), built up at matching primary and metastatic tumor sites. We implemented an integrative analysis strategy on the basis of tissue image cytometry and clonality assessment to explore the immune phenotype of ILS/ELS at three tissue entities: NT, CRC, and CRCLM (69 specimens in total). Applying a panel of lineage markers used for immunostaining, we characterized and compared the anatomical features, the cellular composition, the activation, and proliferation status of ILSs and ELSs, and assessed the clinical relevance of staining-derived data sets. Our major discovery was that ILS characteristics at the NT site predefine the immune phenotype of ELSs at CRC and CRCLM. Thereby, B-cell-enriched (CD20) and highly proliferative (Ki67) ILSs and ELSs were found to be associated with improved clinical outcome in terms of survival and enabled patient stratification into risk groups. Moreover, the data revealed a linkage between B-cell clonality at the NT site and the metastatic characteristics of the tumor in the distant liver tissue. Consolidation of immunostaining-based findings with the results of compendium-wide transcriptomic analysis furthermore proposed CD27 as a novel marker of T follicular helper cells within lymphoid structures. Overall, the study nominates the ILS immune phenotype as a novel prognostic marker for patients with metastatic CRC.

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J Exp Med ; 217(11)2020 11 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32780801

RESUMEN

B cell and plasma cell fates are controlled by different transcriptional networks, as exemplified by the mutually exclusive expression and cross-antagonism of the B cell identity factor Pax5 and the plasma cell regulator Blimp1. It has been postulated that repression of Pax5 by Blimp1 is essential for plasma cell development. Here, we challenged this hypothesis by analyzing the IghPax5/+ mouse, which expressed a Pax5 minigene from the immunoglobulin heavy-chain locus. Despite high Pax5 expression, plasma cells efficiently developed in young IghPax5/+ mice at steady state and upon immunization, while their number moderately declined in older mice. Although Pax5 significantly deregulated the plasma cell expression program, key plasma cell regulators were normally expressed in IghPax5/+ plasma cells. While IgM and IgA secretion by IghPax5/+ plasma cells was normal, IgG secretion was modestly decreased. Hence, Pax5 repression is not essential for robust plasma cell development and antibody secretion, although it is required for optimal IgG production and accumulation of long-lived plasma cells.


Asunto(s)
Linfocitos B/inmunología , Diferenciación Celular/genética , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/metabolismo , Células Plasmáticas/inmunología , Traslado Adoptivo , Animales , Diferenciación Celular/inmunología , Inmunización , Cambio de Clase de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Inmunoglobulina G/biosíntesis , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/metabolismo , Inmunoglobulina M/biosíntesis , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Transgénicos , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/genética , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/genética , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología
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Nature ; 584(7819): 142-147, 2020 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32612238

RESUMEN

Nuclear processes, such as V(D)J recombination, are orchestrated by the three-dimensional organization of chromosomes at multiple levels, including compartments1 and topologically associated domains (TADs)2,3 consisting of chromatin loops4. TADs are formed by chromatin-loop extrusion5-7, which depends on the loop-extrusion function of the ring-shaped cohesin complex8-12. Conversely, the cohesin-release factor Wapl13,14 restricts loop extension10,15. The generation of a diverse antibody repertoire, providing humoral immunity to pathogens, requires the participation of all V genes in V(D)J recombination16, which depends on contraction of the 2.8-Mb-long immunoglobulin heavy chain (Igh) locus by Pax517,18. However, how Pax5 controls Igh contraction in pro-B cells remains unknown. Here we demonstrate that locus contraction is caused by loop extrusion across the entire Igh locus. Notably, the expression of Wapl is repressed by Pax5 specifically in pro-B and pre-B cells, facilitating extended loop extrusion by increasing the residence time of cohesin on chromatin. Pax5 mediates the transcriptional repression of Wapl through a single Pax5-binding site by recruiting the polycomb repressive complex 2 to induce bivalent chromatin at the Wapl promoter. Reduced Wapl expression causes global alterations in the chromosome architecture, indicating that the potential to recombine all V genes entails structural changes of the entire genome in pro-B cells.


Asunto(s)
Genes de las Cadenas Pesadas de las Inmunoglobulinas/genética , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Región Variable de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/metabolismo , Proteínas/genética , Proteínas Represoras/metabolismo , Recombinación V(D)J/genética , Animales , Linfocitos B/citología , Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Sitios de Unión , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Ensamble y Desensamble de Cromatina , Proteínas Cromosómicas no Histona/metabolismo , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/química , Región Variable de Inmunoglobulina/química , Ratones , Complejo Represivo Polycomb 2/metabolismo , Células Precursoras de Linfocitos B/citología , Células Precursoras de Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas/genética , Cohesinas
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Nat Immunol ; 20(11): 1517-1529, 2019 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31591571

RESUMEN

The establishment of a diverse B cell antigen receptor (BCR) repertoire by V(D)J recombination also generates autoreactive B cells. Anergy is one tolerance mechanism; it renders autoreactive B cells insensitive to stimulation by self-antigen, whereas Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling can reactivate anergic B cells. Here, we describe a critical role of the transcription factor Ikaros in controlling BCR anergy and TLR signaling. Mice with specific deletion of Ikaros in mature B cells developed systemic autoimmunity. Ikaros regulated many anergy-associated genes, including Zfp318, which is implicated in the attenuation of BCR responsiveness by promoting immunoglobulin D expression in anergic B cells. TLR signaling was hyperactive in Ikaros-deficient B cells, which failed to upregulate feedback inhibitors of the MyD88-nuclear factor κB signaling pathway. Systemic inflammation was lost on expression of a non-self-reactive BCR or loss of MyD88 in Ikaros-deficient B cells. Thus, Ikaros acts as a guardian preventing autoimmunity by promoting BCR anergy and restraining TLR signaling.


Asunto(s)
Autoinmunidad/genética , Linfocitos B/inmunología , Anergia Clonal/genética , Factor de Transcripción Ikaros/metabolismo , Receptores Toll-Like/metabolismo , Animales , Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Proteínas de Unión al ADN/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica/inmunología , Factor de Transcripción Ikaros/genética , Factor de Transcripción Ikaros/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina D/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina D/metabolismo , Ratones , Modelos Animales , Factor 88 de Diferenciación Mieloide/metabolismo , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/inmunología , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/genética , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Receptores Toll-Like/inmunología
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Comput Struct Biotechnol J ; 17: 537-560, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31049165

RESUMEN

The sphingolipid and lysophosphatidate regulatory networks impact diverse mechanisms attributed to cancer cells and the tumor immune microenvironment. Deciphering the complexity demands implementation of a holistic approach combined with higher-resolution techniques. We implemented a multi-modular integrative approach consolidating the latest accomplishments in gene expression profiling, prognostic/predictive modeling, next generation digital pathology, and systems biology for epithelial ovarian cancer. We assessed patient-specific transcriptional profiles using the sphingolipid/lysophosphatidate/immune-associated signature. This revealed novel sphingolipid/lysophosphatidate-immune gene-gene associations and distinguished tumor subtypes with immune high/low context. These were characterized by robust differences in sphingolipid-/lysophosphatidate-related checkpoints and the drug response. The analysis also nominates novel survival models for stratification of patients with CD68, LPAR3, SMPD1, PPAP2B, and SMPD2 emerging as the most prognostically important genes. Alignment of proprietary data with curated transcriptomic data from public databases across a variety of malignancies (over 600 categories; over 21,000 arrays) showed specificity for ovarian carcinoma. Our systems approach identified novel sphingolipid-lysophosphatidate-immune checkpoints and networks underlying tumor immune heterogeneity and disease outcomes. This holds great promise for delivering novel stratifying and targeting strategies.

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EMBO J ; 38(2)2019 01 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30498131

RESUMEN

The transcription factor Blimp1 is not only an essential regulator of plasma cells, but also a risk factor for the development of autoimmune disease in humans. Here, we demonstrate in the mouse that the Prdm1 (Blimp1) gene was partially activated at the chromatin and transcription level in early B cell development, although mature Prdm1 mRNA did not accumulate due to posttranscriptional regulation. By analyzing a mouse model that facilitated ectopic Blimp1 protein expression throughout B lymphopoiesis, we could demonstrate that Blimp1 impaired B cell development by interfering with the B cell gene expression program, while leading to an increased abundance of plasma cells by promoting premature plasmablast differentiation of immature and mature B cells. With progressing age, these mice developed an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies and glomerulonephritis. Hence, these data identified ectopic Blimp1 expression as a novel mechanism, through which Blimp1 can act as a risk factor in the development of autoimmune disease.


Asunto(s)
Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Glomerulonefritis/metabolismo , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva/genética , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva/metabolismo , Animales , Autoanticuerpos/metabolismo , Linfocitos B/citología , Diferenciación Celular , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Glomerulonefritis/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Activación Transcripcional
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Nat Immunol ; 18(4): 442-455, 2017 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28250425

RESUMEN

Innate-like B-1a cells provide a first line of defense against pathogens, yet little is known about their transcriptional control. Here we identified an essential role for the transcription factor Bhlhe41, with a lesser contribution by Bhlhe40, in controlling B-1a cell differentiation. Bhlhe41-/-Bhlhe40-/- B-1a cells were present at much lower abundance than were their wild-type counterparts. Mutant B-1a cells exhibited an abnormal cell-surface phenotype and altered B cell receptor (BCR) repertoire exemplified by loss of the phosphatidylcholine-specific VH12Vκ4 BCR. Expression of a pre-rearranged VH12Vκ4 BCR failed to 'rescue' the mutant phenotype and revealed enhanced proliferation accompanied by increased cell death. Bhlhe41 directly repressed the expression of cell-cycle regulators and inhibitors of BCR signaling while enabling pro-survival cytokine signaling. Thus, Bhlhe41 controls the development, BCR repertoire and self-renewal of B-1a cells.


Asunto(s)
Subgrupos de Linfocitos B/citología , Subgrupos de Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/metabolismo , Diferenciación Celular , Autorrenovación de las Células , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Animales , Subgrupos de Linfocitos B/inmunología , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/genética , Sitios de Unión , Biomarcadores , Diferenciación Celular/genética , Autorrenovación de las Células/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Genes de Inmunoglobulinas , Activación de Linfocitos/genética , Activación de Linfocitos/inmunología , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Motivos de Nucleótidos , Especificidad de Órganos/genética , Especificidad de Órganos/inmunología , Fenotipo , Posición Específica de Matrices de Puntuación , Regiones Promotoras Genéticas , Unión Proteica , Proteínas Represoras/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal
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EMBO J ; 36(6): 718-735, 2017 03 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28219927

RESUMEN

PAX5 is a tumor suppressor in B-ALL, while the role of PAX5 fusion proteins in B-ALL development is largely unknown. Here, we studied the function of PAX5-ETV6 and PAX5-FOXP1 in mice expressing these proteins from the Pax5 locus. Both proteins arrested B-lymphopoiesis at the pro-B to pre-B-cell transition and, contrary to their proposed dominant-negative role, did not interfere with the expression of most regulated Pax5 target genes. Pax5-Etv6, but not Pax5-Foxp1, cooperated with loss of the Cdkna2a/b tumor suppressors in promoting B-ALL development. Regulated Pax5-Etv6 target genes identified in these B-ALLs encode proteins implicated in pre-B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling and migration/adhesion, which could contribute to the proliferation, survival, and tissue infiltration of leukemic B cells. Together with similar observations made in human PAX5-ETV6+ B-ALLs, these data identified PAX5-ETV6 as a potent oncoprotein that drives B-cell leukemia development.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas Oncogénicas/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/metabolismo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras B/patología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ets/metabolismo , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/metabolismo , Proteínas Represoras/metabolismo , Animales , Factores de Transcripción Forkhead/genética , Factores de Transcripción Forkhead/metabolismo , Ratones , Proteínas Oncogénicas/genética , Factor de Transcripción PAX5/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-ets/genética , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión/genética , Proteínas Represoras/genética , Proteína ETS de Variante de Translocación 6
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BMC Genomics ; 17(1): 643, 2016 08 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27527602

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Building up of pathway-/disease-relevant signatures provides a persuasive tool for understanding the functional relevance of gene alterations and gene network associations in multifactorial human diseases. Ovarian cancer is a highly complex heterogeneous malignancy in respect of tumor anatomy, tumor microenvironment including pro-/antitumor immunity and inflammation; still, it is generally treated as single disease. Thus, further approaches to investigate novel aspects of ovarian cancer pathogenesis aiming to provide a personalized strategy to clinical decision making are of high priority. Herein we assessed the contribution of the AID/APOBEC family and their associated genes given the remarkable ability of AID and APOBECs to edit DNA/RNA, and as such, providing tools for genetic and epigenetic alterations potentially leading to reprogramming of tumor cells, stroma and immune cells. RESULTS: We structured the study by three consecutive analytical modules, which include the multigene-based expression profiling in a cohort of patients with primary serous ovarian cancer using a self-created AID/APOBEC-associated gene signature, building up of multivariable survival models with high predictive accuracy and nomination of top-ranked candidate/target genes according to their prognostic impact, and systems biology-based reconstruction of the AID/APOBEC-driven disease-relevant mechanisms using transcriptomics data from ovarian cancer samples. We demonstrated that inclusion of the AID/APOBEC signature-based variables significantly improves the clinicopathological variables-based survival prognostication allowing significant patient stratification. Furthermore, several of the profiling-derived variables such as ID3, PTPRC/CD45, AID, APOBEC3G, and ID2 exceed the prognostic impact of some clinicopathological variables. We next extended the signature-/modeling-based knowledge by extracting top genes co-regulated with target molecules in ovarian cancer tissues and dissected potential networks/pathways/regulators contributing to pathomechanisms. We thereby revealed that the AID/APOBEC-related network in ovarian cancer is particularly associated with remodeling/fibrotic pathways, altered immune response, and autoimmune disorders with inflammatory background. CONCLUSIONS: The herein study is, to our knowledge, the first one linking expression of entire AID/APOBECs and interacting genes with clinical outcome with respect to survival of cancer patients. Overall, data propose a novel AID/APOBEC-derived survival model for patient risk assessment and reconstitute mapping to molecular pathways. The established study algorithm can be applied further for any biologically relevant signature and any type of diseased tissue.


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Desaminasas APOBEC/genética , Desaminasas APOBEC/metabolismo , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Neoplasias Ováricas/genética , Neoplasias Ováricas/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Carcinoma Epitelial de Ovario , Línea Celular Tumoral , Terapia Combinada , Biología Computacional/métodos , Conjuntos de Datos como Asunto , Femenino , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anotación de Secuencia Molecular , Familia de Multigenes , Clasificación del Tumor , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Neoplasias Glandulares y Epiteliales/genética , Neoplasias Glandulares y Epiteliales/metabolismo , Neoplasias Ováricas/mortalidad , Neoplasias Ováricas/terapia , Pronóstico , Modelos de Riesgos Proporcionales
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J Exp Med ; 213(7): 1201-21, 2016 06 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27261530

RESUMEN

E2A is an essential regulator of early B cell development. Here, we have demonstrated that E2A together with E2-2 controlled germinal center (GC) B cell and plasma cell development. As shown by the identification of regulated E2A,E2-2 target genes in activated B cells, these E-proteins directly activated genes with important functions in GC B cells and plasma cells by inducing and maintaining DNase I hypersensitive sites. Through binding to multiple enhancers in the Igh 3' regulatory region and Aicda locus, E-proteins regulated class switch recombination by inducing both Igh germline transcription and AID expression. By regulating 3' Igk and Igh enhancers and a distal element at the Prdm1 (Blimp1) locus, E-proteins contributed to Igk, Igh, and Prdm1 activation in plasmablasts. Together, these data identified E2A and E2-2 as central regulators of B cell immunity.


Asunto(s)
Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/inmunología , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/inmunología , Centro Germinal/inmunología , Células Plasmáticas/inmunología , Animales , Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/genética , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/genética , Citidina Desaminasa/genética , Citidina Desaminasa/inmunología , Elementos de Facilitación Genéticos/inmunología , Centro Germinal/citología , Cambio de Clase de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Células Plasmáticas/citología , Factor de Transcripción 4
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Oncotarget ; 7(16): 22295-323, 2016 Apr 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26967245

RESUMEN

The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) program is activated in epithelial cancer cells and facilitates their ability to metastasize based on enhanced migratory, proliferative, anti-apoptotic, and pluripotent capacities. Given the fundamental impact of sphingolipid machinery to each individual process, the sphingolipid-related mechanisms might be considered among the most prominent drivers/players of EMT; yet, there is still limited knowledge. Given the complexity of the interconnected sphingolipid system, which includes distinct sphingolipid mediators, their synthesizing enzymes, receptors and transporters, we herein apply an integrative approach for assessment of the sphingolipid-associated mechanisms underlying EMT program. We created the sphingolipid-/EMT-relevant 41-gene/23-gene signatures which were applied to denote transcriptional events in a lung cancer cell-based EMT model. Based on defined 35-gene sphingolipid/EMT-attributed signature of regulated genes, we show close associations between EMT markers, genes comprising the sphingolipid network at multiple levels and encoding sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P)-/ceramide-metabolizing enzymes, S1P and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptors and S1P transporters, pluripotency genes and inflammation-related molecules, and demonstrate the underlying biological pathways and regulators. Mass spectrometry-based sphingolipid analysis revealed an EMT-attributed shift towards increased S1P and LPA accompanied by reduced ceramide levels. Notably, using transcriptomics data across various cell-based perturbations and neoplastic tissues (24193 arrays), we identified the sphingolipid/EMT signature primarily in lung adenocarcinoma tissues; besides, bladder, colorectal and prostate cancers were among the top-ranked. The findings also highlight novel regulatory associations between influenza virus and the sphingolipid/EMT-associated mechanisms. In sum, data propose the multidimensional contribution of sphingolipid machinery to pathological EMT and may yield new biomarkers and therapeutic targets.


Asunto(s)
Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal/fisiología , Neoplasias/patología , Esfingolípidos/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Humanos , Metabolismo de los Lípidos , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Esfingolípidos/genética , Transcriptoma
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Nat Immunol ; 17(3): 331-43, 2016 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26779602

RESUMEN

The transcription factor Blimp-1 is necessary for the generation of plasma cells. Here we studied its functions in plasmablast differentiation by identifying regulated Blimp-1 target genes. Blimp-1 promoted the migration and adhesion of plasmablasts. It directly repressed genes encoding several transcription factors and Aicda (which encodes the cytidine deaminase AID) and thus silenced B cell-specific gene expression, antigen presentation and class-switch recombination in plasmablasts. It directly activated genes, which led to increased expression of the plasma cell regulator IRF4 and proteins involved in immunoglobulin secretion. Blimp-1 induced the transcription of immunoglobulin genes by controlling the 3' enhancers of the loci encoding the immunoglobulin heavy chain (Igh) and κ-light chain (Igk) and, furthermore, regulated the post-transcriptional expression switch from the membrane-bound form of the immunoglobulin heavy chain to its secreted form by activating Ell2 (which encodes the transcription-elongation factor ELL2). Notably, Blimp-1 recruited chromatin-remodeling and histone-modifying complexes to regulate its target genes. Hence, many essential functions of plasma cells are under the control of Blimp-1.


Asunto(s)
Diferenciación Celular/inmunología , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/inmunología , Factores Reguladores del Interferón/inmunología , Células Plasmáticas/inmunología , Factores de Transcripción/inmunología , Animales , Linfocitos B/inmunología , Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Adhesión Celular/genética , Adhesión Celular/inmunología , Diferenciación Celular/genética , Ensayos de Migración de Leucocitos , Movimiento Celular/genética , Movimiento Celular/inmunología , Inmunoprecipitación de Cromatina , Ensayo de Cambio de Movilidad Electroforética , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Citometría de Flujo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Células HEK293 , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento , Humanos , Cadenas Pesadas de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Cadenas kappa de Inmunoglobulina/genética , Factores Reguladores del Interferón/genética , Espectrometría de Masas , Ratones , Células Plasmáticas/metabolismo , Factor 1 de Unión al Dominio 1 de Regulación Positiva , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN , Análisis de Secuencia de ARN , Factores de Transcripción/genética
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