A Non-Canonical Role for the Glycosyltransferase Enzyme UGT2B17 as a Novel Constituent of the B Cell Receptor Signalosome.
Cells
; 12(9)2023 05 02.
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ABSTRACT
In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), an elevated glycosyltransferase UGT2B17 expression (UGT2B17HI) identifies a subgroup of patients with shorter survival and poor drug response. We uncovered a mechanism, possibly independent of its enzymatic function, characterized by an enhanced expression and signaling of the proximal effectors of the pro-survival B cell receptor (BCR) pathway and elevated Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) phosphorylation in B-CLL cells from UGT2B17HI patients. A prominent feature of B-CLL cells is the strong correlation of UGT2B17 expression with the adverse marker ZAP70 encoding a tyrosine kinase that promotes B-CLL cell survival. Their combined high expression levels in the treatment of naïve patients further defined a prognostic group with the highest risk of poor survival. In leukemic cells, UGT2B17 knockout and repression of ZAP70 reduced proliferation, suggesting that the function of UGT2B17 might involve ZAP70. Mechanistically, UGT2B17 interacted with several kinases of the BCR pathway, including ZAP70, SYK, and BTK, revealing a potential therapeutic vulnerability. The dual SYK and JAK/STAT6 inhibitor cerdulatinib most effectively compromised the proliferative advantage conferred by UGT2B17 compared to the selective BTK inhibitor ibrutinib. Findings point to an oncogenic role for UGT2B17 as a novel constituent of BCR signalosome also connected with microenvironmental signaling.
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Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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2023
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