Role of HOX genes in stem cell differentiation and cancer

S Bhatlekar, JZ Fields, BM Boman - Stem cells international, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
HOX genes encode an evolutionarily conserved set of transcription factors that control how
the phenotype of an organism becomes organized during development based on its genetic …

Mechanistic insights and potential therapeutic approaches for NUP98-rearranged hematologic malignancies

NL Michmerhuizen, JM Klco… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Abstract Nucleoporin 98 (NUP98) fusion oncoproteins are observed in a spectrum of
hematologic malignancies, particularly pediatric leukemias with poor patient outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Phase-separated nuclear bodies of nucleoporin fusions promote condensation of MLL1/CRM1 and rearrangement of 3D genome structure

M Oka, M Otani, Y Miyamoto, R Oshima, J Adachi… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
NUP98 and NUP214 form chimeric fusion proteins that assemble into phase-separated
nuclear bodies containing CRM1, a nuclear export receptor. However, these nuclear bodies' …

Direct and indirect targeting of HOXA9 transcription factor in acute myeloid leukemia

M Lambert, M Alioui, S Jambon, S Depauw… - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
HOXA9 (Homeobox A9) is a homeotic transcription factor known for more than two decades
to be associated with leukemia. The expression of HOXA9 homeoprotein is associated with …

MicroRNAs of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes regulate acute myeloid leukemia cell proliferation and apoptosis

YC Xu, YS Lin, L Zhang, Y Lu, YL Sun… - Chinese medical …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant hematological disease,
originating from hematopoiesis stem cell differentiation obstruction and clonal proliferation …

Screening of ETO2-GLIS2–induced Super Enhancers identifies targetable cooperative dependencies in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

S Benbarche, CK Lopez, E Salataj, Z Aid, C Thirant… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Super Enhancers (SEs) are clusters of regulatory elements associated with cell identity and
disease. However, whether these elements are induced by oncogenes and can regulate …

Heterocyclic diamidine DNA ligands as HOXA9 transcription factor inhibitors: Design, molecular evaluation, and cellular consequences in a HOXA9-dependant …

S Depauw, M Lambert, S Jambon, A Paul… - Journal of medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Most transcription factors were for a long time considered as undruggable targets because
of the absence of binding pockets for direct targeting. HOXA9, implicated in acute myeloid …

NUP98 and RAE1 sustain progenitor function through HDAC-dependent chromatin targeting to escape from nucleolar localization

AE Neely, LA Blumensaadt, PJ Ho, SM Lloyd… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Self-renewing somatic tissues rely on progenitors to support the continuous tissue
regeneration. The gene regulatory network maintaining progenitor function remains …

HOXA cluster gene expression during osteoblast differentiation involves epigenetic control

RA da Silva, GM Fuhler, VT Janmaat, CJC Fernandes… - Bone, 2019 - Elsevier
The HOXA gene cluster is generally recognized as a pivotal mediator of positional identity in
the skeletal system, expression of different orthologues conferring alternative locational …

Advances in molecular characterization of pediatric acute megakaryoblastic leukemia not associated with Down syndrome; impact on therapy development

J Li, ML Kalev‐Zylinska - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) is a rare subtype of acute myeloid leukemia
(AML) in which leukemic blasts have megakaryocytic features. AMKL makes up 4%–15% of …