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H3K27me3 ChIP-on-chip in T-ALL

ABSTRACT: Relative H3K27me3 enrichment, assessed by ChIP-on-chip, in two TLX positive and two TLX negative T Acute Lymphoblastique Leukemia (T-ALL) samples. Acute lymphoblastic leukemias (ALLs) are characterized by multi-step oncogenic processes leading to cell differentiation arrest and proliferation. Specific abrogation of maturation blockage constitutes a promising therapeutic option in cancer, which requires precise understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. We show that the cortical thymic maturation arrest in T-lineage ALL that over-express TLX1 or TLX3 is due to binding of TLX1/TLX3 to ETS1, leading to repression of the T cell receptor (TCR) alpha enhanceosome activity and blocked TCR-Jalpha rearrangement. TLX1/TLX3 abrogation or enforced TCRalpha/beta expression leads to TCRalpha rearrangement and apoptosis. Importantly, the auto-extinction of clones carrying TCRalpha-driven TLX1 expression supports TLX 'addiction' in TLX-positive leukemias and provides further rationale for targeted therapy based on disruption of TLX1/TLX3.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Salvatore spicuglia

PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3527 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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H3K27me3 ChIP-on-chip in T-ALL

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