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1. Expression profiles of acute lymphoblastic and myeloblastic leukemias with ALL-1 rearrangements

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Rozovskaia, T., Ravid-Amir, O., Tillib, S., Getz, G., Feinstein, E., Agrawal, H., Nagler, A., Rappeport, E., Issaeva, I., Matsuo, Y., Kees, U. R., Lapidot, T., Coco, F. Lo, Foa, R., Mazo, A., Nakamura, T., Croce, C. M., Cimino, G., Domany, E., and Canaani, E.

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Quantitative Biology - Quantitative Methods, Quantitative Biology - Other Quantitative Biology
Abstract

The ALL-1 gene is directly involved in 5-10% of ALLs and AMLs by fusion to other genes or through internal rearrangements. DNA microarrays were utilized to determine expression profiles of ALLs and AMLs with ALL-1 rearrangements. These profiles distinguish those tumors from other ALLs and AMLs. The expression patterns of ALL-1-associated tumors, in particular ALLs, involve oncogenes, tumor suppressors, anti apoptotic genes, drug resistance genes etc., and correlate with the aggressive nature of the tumors. The genes whose expression differentiates between ALLs with and without ALL-1 rearrangement were further divided into several groups enabling separation of ALL-1- associated ALLs into two subclasses. Further, AMLs with partial duplication of ALL-1 vary in their expression pattern from AMLs in which ALL-1 had undergone fusion to other genes. The extensive analysis described here draws attention to genes which might have a direct role in pathogenesis.

Published
2005
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13. Identifying the optimal donor for natural killer cell adoptive therapy to treat paediatric B- and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

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Foley, B, Ta, C, Barnes, S, de Jong, E, Nguyen, M, Cheung, LC, Buzzai, A, Wagner, T, Wylie, B, Fernandez, S, Cruickshank, M, Endersby, R, Kees, U, Waithman, J, Foley, B, Ta, C, Barnes, S, de Jong, E, Nguyen, M, Cheung, LC, Buzzai, A, Wagner, T, Wylie, B, Fernandez, S, Cruickshank, M, Endersby, R, Kees, U, and Waithman, J

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Natural killer (NK) cells are an attractive source of cells for an 'off the shelf' cellular therapy because of their innate capacity to target malignant cells, and ability to be transferred between donors and patients. However, since not all NK cells are equally effective at targeting cancer, selecting the right donor for cellular therapy is critical for the success of the treatment. Recently, cellular therapies utilising NK cells from cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seropositive donors have been explored. However, whether these NK cells are the best source to treat paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) remains unclear. METHODS: Using a panel of patient-derived paediatric B- and T-ALL, we assessed the ability of NK cells from 49 healthy donors to mount an effective functional response against these two major subtypes of ALL. RESULTS: From this cohort, we have identified a pool of donors with superior activity against multiple ALL cells. While these donors were more likely to be CMV+, we identified multiple CMVneg donors within this group. Furthermore, NK cells from these donors recognised B- and T-ALL through different activating receptors. Dividing functional NK cells into 29 unique subsets, we observed that within each individual the same NK cell subsets dominated across all ALL cells. Intriguingly, this occurred despite the ALL cells in our panel expressing different combinations of NK cell ligands. Finally, we can demonstrate that cellular therapy products derived from these superior donors significantly delayed leukaemia progression in preclinical models of ALL. CONCLUSIONS: We have identified a pool of superior donors that are effective against a range of ALL cells, representing a potential pool of donors that can be used as an adoptive NK cell therapy to treat paediatric ALL.

Published
2020

21. New therapeutic opportunities from dissecting the pre-B leukemia bone marrow microenvironment

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Cheung, Laurence, Tickner, J., Hughes, A., Skut, P., Howlett, M., Foley, B., Oommen, J., Wells, J., He, B., Singh, S., Chua, G., Ford, J., Mullighan, C., Kotecha, R., Kees, U., Cheung, Laurence, Tickner, J., Hughes, A., Skut, P., Howlett, M., Foley, B., Oommen, J., Wells, J., He, B., Singh, S., Chua, G., Ford, J., Mullighan, C., Kotecha, R., and Kees, U.

Abstract

© 2018 The Author(s) The microenvironments of leukemia and cancer are critical for multiple stages of malignancies, and they are an attractive therapeutic target. While skeletal abnormalities are commonly seen in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) prior to initiating osteotoxic therapy, little is known about the alterations to the bone marrow microenvironment during leukemogenesis. Therefore, in this study, we focused on the development of precursor-B cell ALL (pre-B ALL) in an immunocompetent BCR-ABL1+model. Here we show that hematopoiesis was perturbed, B lymphopoiesis was impaired, collagen production was reduced, and the number of osteoblastic cells was decreased in the bone marrow microenvironment. As previously found in children with ALL, the leukemia-bearing mice exhibited severe bone loss during leukemogenesis. Leukemia cells produced high levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor ?B ligand (RANKL), sufficient to cause osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. In vivo administration of zoledronic acid rescued leukemia-induced bone loss, reduced disease burden and prolonged survival in leukemia-bearing mice. Taken together, we provide evidence that targeting leukemia-induced bone loss is a therapeutic strategy for pre-B ALL.

Published
2018

22. Systematic chemical and molecular profiling of MLL-rearranged infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals efficacy of romidepsin

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Cruickshank, M., Ford, J., Cheung, Laurence, Heng, J., Singh, S., Wells, J., Failes, T., Arndt, G., Smithers, N., Prinjha, R., Anderson, D., Carter, K., Gout, A., Lassmann, T., O'Reilly, J., Cole, C., Kotecha, R., Kees, U., Cruickshank, M., Ford, J., Cheung, Laurence, Heng, J., Singh, S., Wells, J., Failes, T., Arndt, G., Smithers, N., Prinjha, R., Anderson, D., Carter, K., Gout, A., Lassmann, T., O'Reilly, J., Cole, C., Kotecha, R., and Kees, U.

Abstract

To address the poor prognosis of mixed lineage leukemia (MLL)-rearranged infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (iALL), we generated a panel of cell lines from primary patient samples and investigated cytotoxic responses to contemporary and novel Food and Drug Administration-approved chemotherapeutics. To characterize representation of primary disease within cell lines, molecular features were compared using RNA-sequencing and cytogenetics. High-throughput screening revealed variable efficacy of currently used drugs, however identified consistent efficacy of three novel drug classes: proteasome inhibitors, histone deacetylase inhibitors and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors. Gene expression of drug targets was highly reproducible comparing iALL cell lines to matched primary specimens. Histone deacetylase inhibitors, including romidepsin (ROM), enhanced the activity of a key component of iALL therapy, cytarabine (ARAC) in vitro and combined administration of ROM and ARAC to xenografted mice further reduced leukemia burden. Molecular studies showed that ROM reduces expression of cytidine deaminase, an enzyme involved in ARAC deactivation, and enhances the DNA damage-response to ARAC. In conclusion, we present a valuable resource for drug discovery, including the first systematic analysis of transcriptome reproducibility in vitro, and have identified ROM as a promising therapeutic for MLL-rearranged iALL.

Published
2017

25. High expression of connective tissue growth factor accelerates dissemination of leukaemia

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Wells, J., Howlett, M., Halse, H., Heng, J., Ford, J., Cheung, Laurence, Samuels, A., Crook, M., Charles, A., Cole, C., Kees, U., Wells, J., Howlett, M., Halse, H., Heng, J., Ford, J., Cheung, Laurence, Samuels, A., Crook, M., Charles, A., Cole, C., and Kees, U.

Abstract

To improve treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), a better understanding of disease development is needed to tailor new therapies. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is highly expressed in leukaemia cells from the majority of paediatric patients with B-lineage ALL (pre-B ALL). CTGF is a matricellular protein and plays a role in aggressive cancers. Here we have genetically engineered leukaemia cells to modulate CTGF expression levels. Elevated CTGF levels accelerated disease dissemination and reduced survival in NOD/SCID mice. In vitro studies showed that CTGF protein induces stromal cell proliferation, promotes adhesion of leukaemia cells to stromal cells and leads to overexpression of genes associated with cell cycle and synthesis of extracellular matrix (ECM). Corresponding data from our leukaemia xenograft models demonstrated that CTGF leads to increased proliferation of non-leukaemia cells and deposition of ECM in the bone marrow. We document for the first time a functional role of CTGF in altering disease progression in a lymphoid malignancy. The findings provide support for targeting the bone marrow microenvironment in aggressive forms of leukaemia.

Published
2016

26. Silencing of GATA3 defines a novel stem cell-like subgroup of ETP-ALL

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Fransecky, L., primary, Neumann, M., additional, Heesch, S., additional, Schlee, C., additional, Ortiz-Tanchez, J., additional, Heller, S., additional, Mossner, M., additional, Schwartz, S., additional, Mochmann, L. H., additional, Isaakidis, K., additional, Bastian, L., additional, Kees, U. R., additional, Herold, T., additional, Spiekermann, K., additional, Gökbuget, N., additional, and Baldus, C. D., additional

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2016
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27. Systematic chemical and molecular profiling of MLL-rearranged infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals efficacy of romidepsin

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Cruickshank, M N, primary, Ford, J, additional, Cheung, L C, additional, Heng, J, additional, Singh, S, additional, Wells, J, additional, Failes, T W, additional, Arndt, G M, additional, Smithers, N, additional, Prinjha, R K, additional, Anderson, D, additional, Carter, K W, additional, Gout, A M, additional, Lassmann, T, additional, O'Reilly, J, additional, Cole, C H, additional, Kotecha, R S, additional, and Kees, U R, additional

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2016
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28. The role of CCN family genes in haematological malignancies

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Wells, J., Howlett, M., Cheung, Laurence, Kees, U., Wells, J., Howlett, M., Cheung, Laurence, and Kees, U.

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Haematological malignancies, although a broad range of specific disease types, continue to show considerable overlap in classification, and patients are treated using similar chemotherapy regimes. In this review we look at the role of the CCN family of matricellular proteins and indicate their role in nine haematological malignancies including both myeloid and lymphoid neoplasms. The potential for further haematological neoplasms with CCN family associations is argued by summarising the demonstrated role of CCN family genes in the differentiation of haematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and mesenchymal stem cells. The expanding field of knowledge encompassing CCN family genes and cancers of the HSC-lineage highlights the importance of extracellular matrix-interactions in both normal physiology and tumorigenesis of the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes.

Published
2015

30. Connective tissue growth factor is expressed in bone marrow stromal cells and promotes interleukin-7-dependent B lymphopoiesis

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Cheung, Laurence, Strickland, D., Howlett, M., Ford, J., Charles, A., Lyons, K., Brigstock, D., Goldschmeding, R., Cole, C., Alexander, W., Kees, U., Cheung, Laurence, Strickland, D., Howlett, M., Ford, J., Charles, A., Lyons, K., Brigstock, D., Goldschmeding, R., Cole, C., Alexander, W., and Kees, U.

Abstract

Hematopoiesis occurs in a complex bone marrow microenvironment in which bone marrow stromal cells provide critical support to the process through direct cell contact and indirectly through the secretion of cytokines and growth factors. We report that connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf, also known as Ccn2) is highly expressed in murine bone marrow stromal cells. In contrast, connective tissue growth factor is barely detectable in unfractionated adult bone marrow cells. While connective tissue growth factor has been implicated in hematopoietic malignancies, and is known to play critical roles in skeletogenesis and regulation of bone marrow stromal cells, its role in hematopoiesis has not been described. Here we demonstrate that the absence of connective tissue growth factor in mice results in impaired hematopoiesis. Using a chimeric fetal liver transplantation model, we show that absence of connective tissue growth factor has an impact on B-cell development, in particular from pro-B to more mature stages, which is linked to a requirement for connective tissue growth factor in bone marrow stromal cells. Using in vitro culture systems, we demonstrate that connective tissue growth factor potentiates B-cell proliferation and promotes pro-B to pre-B differentiation in the presence of interleukin-7. This study provides a better understanding of the functions of connective tissue growth factor within the bone marrow, showing the dual regulatory role of the growth factor in skeletogenesis and in stage-specific B lymphopoiesis.

Published
2014

32. MEDULLOBLASTOMA

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Vaidyanathan, G., primary, Gururangan, S., additional, Bigner, D., additional, Zalutsky, M., additional, Morfouace, M., additional, Shelat, A., additional, Megan, J., additional, Freeman, B. B., additional, Robinson, S., additional, Throm, S., additional, Olson, J. M., additional, Li, X.-N., additional, Guy, K. R., additional, Robinson, G., additional, Stewart, C., additional, Gajjar, A., additional, Roussel, M., additional, Sirachainan, N., additional, Pakakasama, S., additional, Anurathapan, U., additional, Hansasuta, A., additional, Dhanachai, M., additional, Khongkhatithum, C., additional, Hongeng, S., additional, Feroze, A., additional, Lee, K.-S., additional, Gholamin, S., additional, Wu, Z., additional, Lu, B., additional, Mitra, S., additional, Cheshier, S., additional, Northcott, P., additional, Lee, C., additional, Zichner, T., additional, Lichter, P., additional, Korbel, J., additional, Wechsler-Reya, R., additional, Pfister, S., additional, Project, I. P. T., additional, Li, K. K.-W., additional, Xia, T., additional, Ma, F. M. T., additional, Zhang, R., additional, Zhou, L., additional, Lau, K.-M., additional, Ng, H.-K., additional, Lafay-Cousin, L., additional, Chi, S., additional, Madden, J., additional, Smith, A., additional, Wells, E., additional, Owens, E., additional, Strother, D., additional, Foreman, N., additional, Packer, R., additional, Bouffet, E., additional, Wataya, T., additional, Peacock, J., additional, Taylor, M. D., additional, Ivanov, D., additional, Garnett, M., additional, Parker, T., additional, Alexander, C., additional, Meijer, L., additional, Grundy, R., additional, Gellert, P., additional, Ashford, M., additional, Walker, D., additional, Brent, J., additional, Cader, F. Z., additional, Ford, D., additional, Kay, A., additional, Walsh, R., additional, Solanki, G., additional, Peet, A., additional, English, M., additional, Shalaby, T., additional, Fiaschetti, G., additional, Baulande, S., additional, Gerber, N., additional, Baumgartner, M., additional, Grotzer, M., additional, Hayase, T., additional, Kawahara, Y., additional, Yagi, M., additional, Minami, T., additional, Kanai, N., additional, Yamaguchi, T., additional, Gomi, A., additional, Morimoto, A., additional, Hill, R., additional, Kuijper, S., additional, Lindsey, J., additional, Schwalbe, E., additional, Barker, K., additional, Boult, J., additional, Williamson, D., additional, Ahmad, Z., additional, Hallsworth, A., additional, Ryan, S., additional, Poon, E., additional, Ruddle, R., additional, Raynaud, F., additional, Howell, L., additional, Kwok, C., additional, Joshi, A., additional, Nicholson, S. L., additional, Crosier, S., additional, Wharton, S., additional, Robson, K., additional, Michalski, A., additional, Hargrave, D., additional, Jacques, T., additional, Pizer, B., additional, Bailey, S., additional, Swartling, F., additional, Petrie, K., additional, Weiss, W., additional, Chesler, L., additional, Clifford, S., additional, Kitanovski, L., additional, Prelog, T., additional, Kotnik, B. F., additional, Debeljak, M., additional, Grotzer, M. A., additional, Gevorgian, A., additional, Morozova, E., additional, Kazantsev, I., additional, Iukhta, T., additional, Safonova, S., additional, Kumirova, E., additional, Punanov, Y., additional, Afanasyev, B., additional, Zheludkova, O., additional, Grajkowska, W., additional, Pronicki, M., additional, Cukrowska, B., additional, Dembowska-Baginska, B., additional, Lastowska, M., additional, Murase, A., additional, Nobusawa, S., additional, Gemma, Y., additional, Yamazaki, F., additional, Masuzawa, A., additional, Uno, T., additional, Osumi, T., additional, Shioda, Y., additional, Kiyotani, C., additional, Mori, T., additional, Matsumoto, K., additional, Ogiwara, H., additional, Morota, N., additional, Hirato, J., additional, Nakazawa, A., additional, Terashima, K., additional, Fay-McClymont, T., additional, Walsh, K., additional, Mabbott, D., additional, Sturm, D., additional, Northcott, P. A., additional, Jones, D. T. W., additional, Korshunov, A., additional, Pfister, S. M., additional, Kool, M., additional, Hooper, C., additional, Hawes, S., additional, Kees, U., additional, Gottardo, N., additional, Dallas, P., additional, Siegfried, A., additional, Bertozzi, A. I., additional, Sevely, A., additional, Loukh, N., additional, Munzer, C., additional, Miquel, C., additional, Bourdeaut, F., additional, Pietsch, T., additional, Dufour, C., additional, Delisle, M. B., additional, Kawauchi, D., additional, Rehg, J., additional, Finkelstein, D., additional, Zindy, F., additional, Phoenix, T., additional, Gilbertson, R., additional, Trubicka, J., additional, Borucka-Mankiewicz, M., additional, Ciara, E., additional, Chrzanowska, K., additional, Perek-Polnik, M., additional, Abramczuk-Piekutowska, D., additional, Jurkiewicz, D., additional, Luczak, S., additional, Kowalski, P., additional, Krajewska-Walasek, M., additional, Sheila, C., additional, Lee, S., additional, Foster, C., additional, Manoranjan, B., additional, Pambit, M., additional, Berns, R., additional, Fotovati, A., additional, Venugopal, C., additional, O'Halloran, K., additional, Narendran, A., additional, Hawkins, C., additional, Ramaswamy, V., additional, Taylor, M., additional, Singhal, A., additional, Hukin, J., additional, Rassekh, R., additional, Yip, S., additional, Singh, S., additional, Duhman, C., additional, Dunn, S., additional, Chen, T., additional, Rush, S., additional, Fuji, H., additional, Ishida, Y., additional, Onoe, T., additional, Kanda, T., additional, Kase, Y., additional, Yamashita, H., additional, Murayama, S., additional, Nakasu, Y., additional, Kurimoto, T., additional, Kondo, A., additional, Sakaguchi, S., additional, Fujimura, J., additional, Saito, M., additional, Arakawa, T., additional, Arai, H., additional, Shimizu, T., additional, Jurkiewicz, E., additional, Daszkiewicz, P., additional, Drogosiewicz, M., additional, Hovestadt, V., additional, Buchhalter, I., additional, Jager, N. N., additional, Stuetz, A., additional, Johann, P., additional, Schmidt, C., additional, Ryzhova, M., additional, Landgraf, P., additional, Hasselblatt, M., additional, Schuller, U., additional, Yaspo, M.-L., additional, von Deimling, A., additional, Eils, R., additional, Modi, A., additional, Patel, M., additional, Berk, M., additional, Wang, L.-x., additional, Plautz, G., additional, Camara-Costa, H., additional, Resch, A., additional, Lalande, C., additional, Kieffer, V., additional, Poggi, G., additional, Kennedy, C., additional, Bull, K., additional, Calaminus, G., additional, Grill, J., additional, Doz, F., additional, Rutkowski, S., additional, Massimino, M., additional, Kortmann, R.-D., additional, Lannering, B., additional, Dellatolas, G., additional, Chevignard, M., additional, Solecki, D., additional, McKinnon, P., additional, Olson, J., additional, Hayden, J., additional, Ellison, D., additional, Buss, M., additional, Remke, M., additional, Lee, J., additional, Caspary, T., additional, Castellino, R., additional, Sabel, M., additional, Gustafsson, G., additional, Fleischhack, G., additional, Benesch, M., additional, Navajas, A., additional, Reddingius, R., additional, Delisle, M.-B., additional, Lafon, D., additional, Sevenet, N., additional, Pierron, G., additional, Delattre, O., additional, Ecker, J., additional, Oehme, I., additional, Mazitschek, R., additional, Lodrini, M., additional, Deubzer, H. E., additional, Kulozik, A. E., additional, Witt, O., additional, Milde, T., additional, Patmore, D., additional, Boulos, N., additional, Wright, K., additional, Boop, S., additional, Janicki, T., additional, Burzynski, S., additional, Burzynski, G., additional, Marszalek, A., additional, Triscott, J., additional, Green, M., additional, Rassekh, S. R., additional, Toyota, B., additional, Dunham, C., additional, Dunn, S. E., additional, Liu, K.-W., additional, Pei, Y., additional, Genovesi, L., additional, Ji, P., additional, Davis, M., additional, Ng, C. G., additional, Cho, Y.-J., additional, Jenkins, N., additional, Copeland, N., additional, Wainwright, B., additional, Tang, Y., additional, Schubert, S., additional, Nguyen, B., additional, Masoud, S., additional, Lee, A., additional, Willardson, M., additional, Bandopadhayay, P., additional, Bergthold, G., additional, Atwood, S., additional, Whitson, R., additional, Qi, J., additional, Beroukhim, R., additional, Tang, J., additional, Oro, A., additional, Link, B., additional, Bradner, J., additional, Vallero, S. G., additional, Bertin, D., additional, Basso, M. E., additional, Milanaccio, C., additional, Peretta, P., additional, Cama, A., additional, Mussano, A., additional, Barra, S., additional, Morana, G., additional, Morra, I., additional, Nozza, P., additional, Fagioli, F., additional, Garre, M. L., additional, Darabi, A., additional, Sanden, E., additional, Visse, E., additional, Stahl, N., additional, Siesjo, P., additional, Vaka, D., additional, Vasquez, F., additional, Weir, B., additional, Cowley, G., additional, Keller, C., additional, Hahn, W., additional, Gibbs, I. C., additional, Partap, S., additional, Yeom, K., additional, Martinez, M., additional, Vogel, H., additional, Donaldson, S. S., additional, Fisher, P., additional, Perreault, S., additional, Guerrini-Rousseau, L., additional, Pujet, S., additional, Kieffer-Renaux, V., additional, Raquin, M. A., additional, Varlet, P., additional, Longaud, A., additional, Sainte-Rose, C., additional, Valteau-Couanet, D., additional, Staal, J., additional, Lau, L. S., additional, Zhang, H., additional, Ingram, W. J., additional, Cho, Y. J., additional, Hathout, Y., additional, Brown, K., additional, Rood, B. R., additional, Handler, M., additional, Hankinson, T., additional, Kleinschmidt-Demasters, B. K., additional, Hutter, S., additional, Jones, D. T., additional, Kagawa, N., additional, Hirayama, R., additional, Kijima, N., additional, Chiba, Y., additional, Kinoshita, M., additional, Takano, K., additional, Eino, D., additional, Fukuya, S., additional, Yamamoto, F., additional, Nakanishi, K., additional, Hashimoto, N., additional, Hashii, Y., additional, Hara, J., additional, Yoshimine, T., additional, Wang, J., additional, Guo, C., additional, Yang, Q., additional, Chen, Z., additional, Filipek, I., additional, Swieszkowska, E., additional, Tarasinska, M., additional, Perek, D., additional, Kebudi, R., additional, Koc, B., additional, Gorgun, O., additional, Agaoglu, F. Y., additional, Wolff, J., additional, Darendeliler, E., additional, Kerl, K., additional, Gronych, J., additional, McGlade, J., additional, Endersby, R., additional, Hii, H., additional, Johns, T., additional, Sastry, J., additional, Murphy, D., additional, Ronghe, M., additional, Cunningham, C., additional, Cowie, F., additional, Jones, R., additional, Calisto, A., additional, Sangra, M., additional, Mathieson, C., additional, Brown, J., additional, Phuakpet, K., additional, Larouche, V., additional, Bartels, U., additional, Ishida, T., additional, Hasegawa, D., additional, Miyata, K., additional, Ochi, S., additional, Saito, A., additional, Kozaki, A., additional, Yanai, T., additional, Kawasaki, K., additional, Yamamoto, K., additional, Kawamura, A., additional, Nagashima, T., additional, Akasaka, Y., additional, Soejima, T., additional, Yoshida, M., additional, Kosaka, Y., additional, von Bueren, A., additional, Goschzik, T., additional, Kortmann, R., additional, von Hoff, K., additional, Friedrich, C., additional, Muehlen, A. z., additional, Warmuth-Metz, M., additional, Soerensen, N., additional, Deinlein, F., additional, Zwiener, I., additional, Faldum, A., additional, Kuehl, J., additional, KRAMER, K., additional, -Taskar, N. P., additional, Zanzonico, P., additional, Humm, J. L., additional, Wolden, S. L., additional, Cheung, N.-K. V., additional, Venkataraman, S., additional, Alimova, I., additional, Harris, P., additional, Birks, D., additional, Balakrishnan, I., additional, Griesinger, A., additional, Foreman, N. K., additional, Vibhakar, R., additional, Margol, A., additional, Robison, N., additional, Gnanachandran, J., additional, Hung, L., additional, Kennedy, R., additional, Vali, M., additional, Dhall, G., additional, Finlay, J., additional, Erdrich-Epstein, A., additional, Krieger, M., additional, Drissi, R., additional, Fouladi, M., additional, Gilles, F., additional, Judkins, A., additional, Sposto, R., additional, Asgharzadeh, S., additional, Peyrl, A., additional, Chocholous, M., additional, Holm, S., additional, Grillner, P., additional, Blomgren, K., additional, Azizi, A., additional, Czech, T., additional, Gustafsson, B., additional, Dieckmann, K., additional, Leiss, U., additional, Slavc, I., additional, Babelyan, S., additional, Dolgopolov, I., additional, Pimenov, R., additional, Mentkevich, G., additional, Gorelishev, S., additional, Laskov, M., additional, von Bueren, A. O., additional, Nowak, J., additional, Kortmann, R. D., additional, Mynarek, M., additional, Muller, K., additional, Gerber, N. U., additional, Ottensmeier, H., additional, Kwiecien, R., additional, Yankelevich, M., additional, Boyarshinov, V., additional, Glekov, I., additional, Ozerov, S., additional, Gorelyshev, S., additional, Popa, A., additional, Subbotina, N., additional, Martin, A. M., additional, Nirschl, C., additional, Polanczyk, M., additional, Bell, R., additional, Martinez, D., additional, Sullivan, L. M., additional, Santi, M., additional, Burger, P. C., additional, Taube, J. M., additional, Drake, C. G., additional, Pardoll, D. M., additional, Lim, M., additional, Li, L., additional, Wang, W.-G., additional, Pu, J.-X., additional, Sun, H.-D., additional, Ruggieri, R., additional, Symons, M. H., additional, Vanan, M. I., additional, Bolin, S., additional, Schumacher, S., additional, Zeid, R., additional, Yu, F., additional, Vue, N., additional, Gibson, W., additional, Paolella, B., additional, Swartling, F. J., additional, Kieran, M. W., additional, Bradner, J. E., additional, Maher, O., additional, Khatua, S., additional, Tarek, N., additional, Zaky, W., additional, Gupta, T., additional, Mohanty, S., additional, Kannan, S., additional, Jalali, R., additional, Kapitza, E., additional, Denkhaus, D., additional, Muhlen, A. z., additional, van Vuurden, D. G., additional, Garami, M., additional, Fangusaro, J., additional, Davidson, T. B., additional, da Costa, M. J. G., additional, Sterba, J., additional, Clifford, S. C., additional, Finlay, J. L., additional, Schmidt, R., additional, Felsberg, J., additional, Skladny, H., additional, Cremer, F., additional, Reifenberger, G., additional, Kunder, R., additional, Sridhar, E., additional, Moiyadi, A. A., additional, Goel, A., additional, Goel, N., additional, Shirsat, N., additional, Othman, R., additional, Storer, L., additional, Kerr, I., additional, Coyle, B., additional, Law, N., additional, Smith, M. 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2014
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34. Comparative drug screening in NUT midline carcinoma

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Beesley, A H, primary, Stirnweiss, A, additional, Ferrari, E, additional, Endersby, R, additional, Howlett, M, additional, Failes, T W, additional, Arndt, G M, additional, Charles, A K, additional, Cole, C H, additional, and Kees, U R, additional

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2014
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35. Hypomethylation of the CTGF gene locus is a common feature of paediatric pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Welch, Mathew, Greene, W., Kees, U., Welch, Mathew, Greene, W., and Kees, U.

Abstract

The connective tissue growth factor gene (CTGF) is aberrantly expressed in 75% of precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemias (pre-B ALL) and is associated with poor outcome. We identified consistent hypomethylation of the CTGF locus in primary pre-B ALL specimens regardless of CTGF expression. By contrast, primary T-cell ALL specimens, which do not express CTGF, exhibited distinctive patterns of hypermethylation. Furthermore, we confirmed that global changes in DNA methylation and histone acetylation can both functionally modulate CTGF expression in pre-B ALL cell lines. These data suggest that hypomethylation of the CTGF locus is an essential prerequisite for aberrant CTGF expression in pre-B ALL.

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2013

36. Influence of wild-type MLL on glucocorticoid sensitivity and response to DNA-damage in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Beesley, A., Rampellini, J., Palmer, Misty-Lee, Heng, J., Samuels, A., Firth, M., Ford, J., Kees, U., Beesley, A., Rampellini, J., Palmer, Misty-Lee, Heng, J., Samuels, A., Firth, M., Ford, J., and Kees, U.

Abstract

Background: Rearrangement of the mixed-lineage leukemia gene (MLL) is found in 80% of infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and is associated with poor prognosis and resistance to glucocorticoids (GCs). We have recently observed that GC resistance in T-ALL cell lines is associated with a proliferative metabolism and reduced expression of MLL. In this study we have further explored the relationship between MLL status and GC sensitivity.Results: Negative correlation of MLL expression with GC resistance in 15 T-ALL cell lines was confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR. The absence of MLL-rearrangements suggested that this relationship represented expression ofwild-type MLL. Analysis of MLL expression patterns revealed a negative relationship with cellular metabolism,proliferation and anti-apoptotic transcriptional networks. In silico analysis of published data demonstrated thatreduced levels of MLL mRNA are associated with relapse and prednisolone resistance in T-ALL patients and adverseclinical outcome in children with MLL-rearranged ALL. RNAi knockdown of MLL expression in T-ALL cell linessignificantly increased resistance to dexamethasone and gamma irradiation indicating an important role for wildtypeMLL in the control of cellular apoptosis. Conclusions: The data suggests that reduced expression of wild-type MLL can contribute to GC resistance in ALL patients both with and without MLL-translocations.

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2010

43. BRD–NUT oncoproteins: a family of closely related nuclear proteins that block epithelial differentiation and maintain the growth of carcinoma cells

Author

French, C A, primary, Ramirez, C L, additional, Kolmakova, J, additional, Hickman, T T, additional, Cameron, M J, additional, Thyne, M E, additional, Kutok, J L, additional, Toretsky, J A, additional, Tadavarthy, A K, additional, Kees, U R, additional, Fletcher, J A, additional, and Aster, J C, additional

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2007
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44. Regulation of T-cell sensitization at epithelial surfaces in the respiratory tract: suppression of IgE responses to inhaled antigens by CD3+ Tcr alpha-/beta- lymphocytes (putative gamma/delta T cells)

Author

McMenamin, C, Oliver, J, Girn, B, Holt, B J, Kees, U R, Thomas, W R, and Holt, P G

Subjects
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte, CD3 Complex, Ovalbumin, T-Lymphocytes, Respiratory System, Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, Rats, Inbred Strains, Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta, Immunoglobulin E, Rats, Antigens, CD, Rats, Inbred BN, Administration, Inhalation, Immune Tolerance, Animals, Spleen, Research Article
Abstract

Repeated exposure of Brown Norway rats to an aerosol of ovalbumin (OVA) induced a state of antigen-specific immunological tolerance, particularly in the IgE isotype. Tolerance was transferable to naive syngeneic animals by inoculation of splenic T cells from tolerant rats. Sequential depletion of tolerant spleen cells by sorting techniques prior to adoptive transfer, employing T-cell subset-specific monoclonal antibodies, indicated that the cells mediating tolerance were CD3+, CD4-, CD5+ and CD8+, but lacked alpha or beta chains in the T-cell receptor (TcR), suggesting that they may be part of the gamma/delta T-cell lineage. Consistent with this suggestion, the sorted population demonstrated considerable enrichment for TcR gamma chain-specific mRNA. As few as 2 x 10(3) cells are sufficient to adoptively transfer tolerance in 200-g adult rats in this model.

Published
1991

49. Molecular characterization of a complex chromosomal translocation breakpoint t(10;14) including the HOX11 oncogene locus.

Author

Salvati, P D, Watt, P M, Thomas, W R, and Kees, U R

Subjects
CHROMOSOMAL translocation, GENETIC recombination, CHROMOSOME inversions, GENETICS, DNA analysis, CHROMOSOME abnormalities, CHROMOSOMES, COMPARATIVE studies, DOCUMENTATION, IMMUNOBLOTTING, RESEARCH methodology, MEDICAL cooperation, NUCLEIC acid hybridization, NUCLEOTIDES, NUCLEOTIDE separation, PROTEINS, RESEARCH, EVALUATION research, T-cell lymphoma, SEQUENCE analysis
Abstract

Based on cytogenetic studies, non-random chromosomal translocations which involve the HOX11 gene at locus 10q24 and the TCR genes at loci 7q35 or 14q11 have been reported to occur in 5% of T-ALL. HOX11, a member of the homeobox family of genes, has been shown to play a role in T-ALL. The activation of the HOX11 gene by translocations to the TCR locus results in the inappropriate expression of a 2.3 kb transcript. In this paper we describe a t(10;14)(q24;q11) breakpoint from a T-ALL patient specimen. The breakpoint appears to be mediated by errors in the TCR/V(D)J recombination system, but is more complex than commonly described reciprocal translocations between the HOX11 and TCR genes, since it involves an inversion event of the TCRdelta genes. In addition, the breakpoint was characterised to a previously unsequenced area of the 10q24 locus, 3.4 kb upstream of the HOX11 gene. This breakpoint is more centromeric than the breakpoint cluster region previously shown to be involved in the majority of reported t(10;14)(q24;q11) translocations. Hence, our investigations of the translocation breakpoint in this patient identify another breakpoint region in the 10q24 locus and may define a novel recombination 'hot spot'. Surprisingly, our studies provide a mechanism for a previously unexplained complex translocation described by another group which involves the same region of the HOX11 promoter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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1999
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50. Regulation of T-cell activation in the lung: alveolar macrophages induce reversible T-cell anergy <em>in vitro</em> associated with inhibition of interleukin-2 receptor signal transduction.

Author

Strickland, D., Kees, U. R., and Holt, P. G.

Subjects
*T cells, *PULMONARY alveoli, *LUNGS, *MACROPHAGES, *INTERLEUKIN-2, *LYMPHOCYTES, *RESPIRATORY organs
Abstract

Alveolar macrophages (AM) are recognized as archetypal ‘activated’ macrophages with respect to their capacity to suppress T-cell responses to antigen or mitogen, and this function has been ascribed an important role in the maintenance of local immunological homeostasis at the delicate blood: air interface. The present study demonstrates that this suppression involves a unique form of T-cell anergy, in which ‘AM-suppressed’ T cells proceed normally through virtually all phases of the activation sequence including Ca2+ flux, T-cell receptor (TCR) modulation, cytokine [including interleukin-2 (IL-2)] secretion and IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) expression. However, the ‘suppressed’ T cells fail to up-regulate CD2, and do not re-express normal levels of TCR-associated molecules after initial down-modulation; moreover, they are unable to transduce IL-2 signals leading to phosphorylation of IL-2R-associated proteins, and remained locked in G0/G1. The induction of this form of anergy is blocked by an NO-synthase inhibitor, and is reversible upon removal of AM from the T cells, which then proliferate in the absence of further stimulation. We hypothesize that this mechanism provides the means to limit the magnitude of local immune responses in this fragile tissue microenvironment, while preserving the capacity for generation of immunological memory against locally encountered antigens via clonal expansion of activated T cells after their subsequent migration to regional lymphoid organs. In an accompanying paper, we demonstrate that a significant proportion of T cells freshly isolated from lung exhibit a comparable surface phenotype. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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1996
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