Circular RNAs drive oncogenic chromosomal translocations within the MLL recombinome in leukemia.
MLL fusions
R-loops
RNA interactome
RNA splicing
acute myeloid leukemia
chromosomal translocations
circular RNAs
genome instability
leukemia
proteasome
Journal
Cancer cell
ISSN: 1878-3686
Titre abrégé: Cancer Cell
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101130617
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 07 2023
10 07 2023
Historique:
received:
11
01
2023
revised:
03
03
2023
accepted:
03
05
2023
medline:
13
7
2023
pubmed:
10
6
2023
entrez:
9
6
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The first step of oncogenesis is the acquisition of a repertoire of genetic mutations to initiate and sustain the malignancy. An important example of this initiation phase in acute leukemias is the formation of a potent oncogene by chromosomal translocations between the mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) gene and one of 100 translocation partners, known as the MLL recombinome. Here, we show that circular RNAs (circRNAs)-a family of covalently closed, alternatively spliced RNA molecules-are enriched within the MLL recombinome and can bind DNA, forming circRNA:DNA hybrids (circR loops) at their cognate loci. These circR loops promote transcriptional pausing, proteasome inhibition, chromatin re-organization, and DNA breakage. Importantly, overexpressing circRNAs in mouse leukemia xenograft models results in co-localization of genomic loci, de novo generation of clinically relevant chromosomal translocations mimicking the MLL recombinome, and hastening of disease onset. Our findings provide fundamental insight into the acquisition of chromosomal translocations by endogenous RNA carcinogens in leukemia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37295428
pii: S1535-6108(23)00169-1
doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.002
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
RNA, Circular
0
Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein
149025-06-9
DNA
9007-49-2
Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1309-1326.e10Commentaires et corrections
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Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.