A gain-of-function mutation in microRNA 142 is sufficient to cause the development of T-cell leukemia in mice.
Cancer Sci
; 114(7): 2821-2834, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in regulating gene expression. MicroRNA expression levels fluctuate, and point mutations and methylation occur in cancer cells; however, to date, there have been no reports of carcinogenic point mutations in miRNAs. MicroRNA 142 (miR-142) is frequently mutated in patients with follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome (AML/MDS). To understand the role of miR-142 mutation in blood cancers, the CRISPR-Cas9 system was utilized to successfully generate miR-142-55A>G mutant knock-in (Ki) mice, simulating the most frequent mutation in patients with miR-142 mutated AML/MDS. Bone marrow cells from miR-142 mutant heterozygous Ki mice were transplanted, and we found that the miR-142 mutant/wild-type cells were sufficient for the development of CD8+ T-cell leukemia in mice post-transplantation. RNA-sequencing analysis in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and CD8+ T-cells revealed that miR-142-Ki/+ cells had increased expression of the mTORC1 activator, a potential target of wild-type miR-142-3p. Notably, the expression of genes involved in apoptosis, differentiation, and the inhibition of the Akt-mTOR pathway was suppressed in miR-142-55A>G heterozygous cells, indicating that these genes are repressed by the mutant miR-142-3p. Thus, in addition to the loss of function due to the halving of wild-type miR-142-3p alleles, mutated miR-142-3p gained the function to suppress the expression of distinct target genes, sufficient to cause leukemogenesis in mice.
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Asunto principal:
Síndromes Mielodisplásicos
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Leucemia Mieloide Aguda
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MicroARNs
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Cancer Sci
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón