Project description:We investigated the combination of the irreversible LSD1 inhibitor T-3775440 and the JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib as novel therapeutic approach in ML-DS which is specifically designed to target key hallmarks of ML-DS leukemogenesis. We observed synergistic anti-leukemic effects by combining both drugs. To elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms we performed RNAseq in two independent patients samples treated with vehicle, LSD1 inhibitor or ruxolitinib monotherapy or the combination of both drugs.
Project description:Purpose: analyze ligand and receptor genes regulated at early time points following JAK STAT pathway stimulation During development and homeostasis, cells integrate multiple signals originating either from neighboring cells or systemically. In turn, responding cells can produce signals that act in an autocrine, paracrine, or endocrine manner. Although the nature of the signals and pathways used in cell-cell communication are well characterized, we lack, in most cases, an integrative view of signaling describing the spatial and temporal interactions between pathways (e.g., whether the signals are processed sequentially or concomitantly when two pathways are required for a specific outcome). To address the extent of cross-talk between the major metazoan signaling pathways, we characterized immediate transcriptional responses to either single- or multiple pathway stimulations in homogeneous Drosophila cell lines. Our study, focusing on seven core pathways, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), Jun kinase (JNK), JAK/STAT, Notch, Insulin, and Wnt, revealed that many ligands and receptors are primary targets of signaling pathways, highlighting that transcriptional regulation of genes encoding pathway components is a major level of signaling cross-talk. In addition, we found that ligands and receptors can integrate multiple pathway activities and adjust their transcriptional responses accordingly. RNA-seq data is for JAK STAT pathway only