Effect of genetic Zfx deletion on gene expression in Notch induced T-ALL

ABSTRACT: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute T-lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) maintain the undifferentiated phenotype and proliferative capacity of their respective cells of origin, hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and immature thymocytes. The mechanisms that maintain these progenitor-like characteristics are poorly understood. We report that the transcription factor Zfx is required for the development and propagation of experimental AML caused by MLL-AF9 fusion, and of T-ALL caused by Notch1 activation. In both leukemia types, Zfx activated progenitor-associated gene expression programs and prevented differentiation. Key Zfx target genes included mitochondrial enzymes Ptpmt1 and Idh2, whose overexpression partially rescued the propagation of Zfx-deficient AML. These studies identify a common

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Stuart Weisberg 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-43020 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress