Acceleration of chronic myeloproliferation by enforced expression of Meis1 or Meis3 in Icsbp-deficient bone marrow cells

Oncogene. 2008 Jun 19;27(27):3865-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.onc.1211043. Epub 2008 Jan 28.

Abstract

Identifying genetic pathways that cooperate in leukemogenesis facilitates our understanding of the molecular mechanisms at play. Interferon consensus sequence-binding protein (ICSBP) is a tumor suppressor, whose downregulation cooperates with BCR-ABL and NUP98-TOP1 gene products to accelerate leukemia induction in mouse models. Similarly, Meis1 synergizes with HoxA9 or NUP98-HOX (but not NUP98-TOP1) fusion genes to promote the early onset of leukemia. To investigate whether Icsbp deficiency interacts with Meis1 or its family member Meis3, we transplanted Icsbp(-/-) bone marrow (BM) cells after transduction with Meis1 or Meis3 retroviral vectors. Here, we show that enforced expression of Meis1 or Meis3 in Icsbp(-/-) BM cells induces a fatal, invasive myeloproliferative disease. Secondary mutations, such as activation of Mn1, led to the progression to acute myeloid leukemia in a few mice. Interestingly, expression of endogenous Meis1 and Meis3 mRNAs was repressed in the granulocytic progenitor population of Icsbp(-/-) mice. These results reveal a novel collaboration between Icsbp deficiency and Meis1/Meis3 in the acceleration of chronic myeloid leukemia-like disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / cytology*
  • Bone Marrow Cells / physiology*
  • Cell Division
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Homeodomain Proteins / genetics*
  • Interferon Regulatory Factors / deficiency*
  • Interferon Regulatory Factors / genetics*
  • Kinetics
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mutation
  • Myeloid Ecotropic Viral Integration Site 1 Protein
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*

Substances

  • Homeodomain Proteins
  • Interferon Regulatory Factors
  • Meis1 protein, mouse
  • Meis3 protein, mouse
  • Myeloid Ecotropic Viral Integration Site 1 Protein
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • interferon regulatory factor-8