Runx1 promotes B-cell survival and lymphoma development

Blyth, K. , Slater, N., Hanlon, L., Bell, M., Mackay, N., Stewart, M., Neil, J.C. and Cameron, E.R. (2009) Runx1 promotes B-cell survival and lymphoma development. Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases, 43(1), pp. 12-19. (doi: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2009.01.013)

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Abstract

Runx1 is essential for the homeostatic control of normal hematopoiesis and is required for lymphoid development. Translocations or point mutations that result in RUNX1 loss or disrupted function predispose to leukemia but data derived from model systems suggests that Runx genes can also be pro-oncogenic. Here we investigate the effects of enforced Runx1 expression in lymphoid lineages both in vivo and in vitro and show that transgene expression enhanced cell survival in the thymus and bone marrow but strongly inhibited the expansion of hematopoietic and B cell progenitors in vitro. Despite this, modestly enhanced levels of Runx1 accelerated Myc-induced lymphomagenesis in both the B cell and T cell lineages. Together these data provide formal proof that wild type Runx1 can promote oncogenesis in lymphoid tissues and that, in addition to loss of function, gain of function may have an aetiological role in leukemia.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Bell, Mrs Margaret and Blyth, Professor Karen and Cameron, Professor Ewan and Stewart, Dr Monica and Neil, Professor James and Slater, Dr Nicholas
Authors: Blyth, K., Slater, N., Hanlon, L., Bell, M., Mackay, N., Stewart, M., Neil, J.C., and Cameron, E.R.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
Journal Name:Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases
ISSN:1079-9796
ISSN (Online):1096-0961
Published Online:09 March 2009

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