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Histone demethylase KDM4C is a functional dependency in JAK2-mutated neoplasms.

ABSTRACT: Mutations of the JAK2 gene are frequent aberrations in the aging hematopoietic system and in myeloid neoplasms. While JAK-inhibitors efficiently reduce hyperinflammation induced by the constitutively active mutated JAK2 kinase, the malignant clone and abundance of mutated cells remains rather unaffected. Here, we sought to assess for genetic vulnerabilities of JAK2-mutated clones. We identified lysine-specific demethylase KDM4C as a selective genetic dependency that persists upon JAK-inhibitor treatment. Genetic inactivation of KDM4C in human and murine JAK2-mutated cells resulted in loss of cell competition and reduced proliferation. These findings led to reduced disease penetrance and improved survival in xenograft models of human JAK2-mutated cells. KDM4C deleted cells showed alterations in target histone residue methylation and target gene expression, resulting in induction of cellular senescence. In summary, these data establish KDM4C as a specific dependency and therapeutic target in JAK2-mutated cells that is essential for oncogenic signaling and prevents induction of senescence.

SUBMITTER: Ernst P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9252905 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Histone demethylase KDM4C is a functional dependency in JAK2-mutated neoplasms.

Ernst Philipp P Schnöder Tina M TM Huber Nicolas N Perner Florian F Jayavelu Ashok Kumar AK Eifert Theresa T Hsu Chen-Jen CJ Tubío-Santamaría Nuria N Crodel Carl C CC Ungelenk Martin M Hübner Christian A CA Clement Joachim H JH Hochhaus Andreas A Heidel Florian H FH

Leukemia 20220602 7

Mutations of the JAK2 gene are frequent aberrations in the aging hematopoietic system and in myeloid neoplasms. While JAK-inhibitors efficiently reduce hyperinflammation induced by the constitutively active mutated JAK2 kinase, the malignant clone and abundance of mutated cells remains rather unaffected. Here, we sought to assess for genetic vulnerabilities of JAK2-mutated clones. We identified lysine-specific demethylase KDM4C as a selective genetic dependency that persists upon JAK-inhibitor t ...[more]

PMID: 35654819

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Project description:BackgroundLysine demethylase 4C (KDM4C) is a nuclear protein that is essential for histone modification and acts as an important regulator of several transcription factors. Previous studies have shown that KDM4C may also play a role in mediating stress responses. The purpose of this study was to examine the roles of KDM4C in kidney development and acute kidney injury (AKI).MethodsThe effect of KDM4C on kidney development was assessed by comparing the kidney phenotype between 96 zebrafish embryos treated with kdm4c-morpholino oligonucleotide and 96 untreated zebrafish embryos. We further examined whether KDM4C is essential for maintaining cell survival in AKI. Cultured human renal tubular cells were used for the in vitro study. Wild-type and Kdm4c knockout mice (C57BL/6NTac-Kdm4ctm1a(KOMP)Wtsi) were divided into a sham group and model group, and then subjected to ischemic reperfusion kidney injury (IRI-AKI). Blood samples and kidneys were collected at different time points (day 3, day 7, day 14, and day 28) and were processed for in vivo studies (n = 8 in each group).ResultsKdm4c knockdown significantly decreased zebrafish embryo survival and impaired kidney development. The in vitro study showed that KDM4C inhibition by JIB04 significantly increased cellular apoptosis under oxidative stress conditions. KDM4C knockdown cells had impaired autophagy function under stress conditions. The IRI-AKI mice study showed that KDM4C protein levels dynamically changed and were significantly correlated with HIF-1α levels in AKI. Kdm4c-/- mice had significantly more severe renal impairment and increased kidney fibrosis than the wild-type mice. Cytokine array results also indicated that the kidneys of Kdm4c-/- mice had increased inflammation in AKI compared with the wild-type mice. Further RNA sequence analysis revealed that KDM4C may regulate transcription factors related to mitochondrial dynamics and function.ConclusionsOur study suggests that KDM4C may play a critical role in regulating mitochondria, which is related to a protective effect on maintaining cell survival in AKI.

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Histone demethylase KDM4C is a functional dependency in JAK2-mutated neoplasms.

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Histone demethylase KDM4C is a functional dependency in JAK2-mutated neoplasms.

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