Identification of leukemia stem cell subsets with distinct transcriptional, epigenetic and functional properties.


Journal

Leukemia
ISSN: 1476-5551
Titre abrégé: Leukemia
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8704895

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
21 Aug 2024
Historique:
received: 03 01 2024
accepted: 17 07 2024
revised: 02 07 2024
medline: 22 8 2024
pubmed: 22 8 2024
entrez: 21 8 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The leukemia stem cell (LSC) compartment is a complex reservoir fueling disease progression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The existence of heterogeneity within this compartment is well documented but prior studies have focused on genetic heterogeneity without being able to address functional heterogeneity. Understanding this heterogeneity is critical for the informed design of therapies targeting LSC, but has been hampered by LSC scarcity and the lack of reliable cell surface markers for viable LSC isolation. To overcome these challenges, we turned to the patient-derived OCI-AML22 cell model. This model includes functionally, transcriptionally and epigenetically characterized LSC broadly representative of LSC found in primary AML samples. Focusing on the pool of LSC, we used an integrated approach combining xenograft assays with single-cell analysis to identify two LSC subtypes with distinct transcriptional, epigenetic and functional properties. These LSC subtypes differed in depth of quiescence, differentiation potential, repopulation capacity, sensitivity to chemotherapy and could be isolated based on CD112 expression. A majority of AML patient samples had transcriptional signatures reflective of either LSC subtype, and some even showed coexistence within an individual sample. This work provides a framework for investigating the LSC compartment and designing combinatorial therapeutic strategies in AML.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39169113
doi: 10.1038/s41375-024-02358-9
pii: 10.1038/s41375-024-02358-9
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF)
ID : RN380110 - 409786
Organisme : Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (Société Canadienne du Cancer)
ID : 706662
Organisme : Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada)
ID : 1042891
Organisme : Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada)
ID : 1042891

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Héléna Boutzen (H)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada. helena.boutzen@gmail.com.

Alex Murison (A)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.

Alexa Oriecuia (A)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.

Suraj Bansal (S)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.

Christopher Arlidge (C)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.

Jean C Y Wang (JCY)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mathieu Lupien (M)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada.
Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A4, Canada.

Kerstin B Kaufmann (KB)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada. kerstin.kaufmann@uhn.ca.

John E Dick (JE)

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A3, Canada. john.dick@uhn.ca.
Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8, Canada. john.dick@uhn.ca.

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