2021
Pharmacological Targeting of PI3K-Dependent Central Tolerance Mechanisms in Refractory Pre-Germinal Center B-Cell Malignancies
Kume K, Lee J, Chan L, Robinson M, Cosgun K, Meffre E, Müschen M. Pharmacological Targeting of PI3K-Dependent Central Tolerance Mechanisms in Refractory Pre-Germinal Center B-Cell Malignancies. Blood 2021, 138: 2267. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-149806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral tolerance mechanismsMantle cell lymphomaB-cell malignanciesAutoreactive B cellsB cellsB cell developmentB cell receptorEarly B cell developmentB-ALLClinical cohortPharmacological targetingPathological signalingU-CLLNormal B-cell activationAutoreactive B cell receptorsRefractory B-ALLSequential treatment regimensPI3KNegative B cell selectionChronic lymphocytic leukemiaLarge clinical cohortB cell activationB-cell tumorsHuman B lymphopoiesisB cell selection
2019
Dynamic Assembly of a Feedback Complex to Regulate Oncogenic B-Cell Receptor-Signaling
Lee J, Kume K, Chen Z, Xiao G, Cosgun K, Chen L, Chan L, Klemm L, Chen C, Ma N, Chan W, Forman S, Zammarchi F, Van Berkel P, Melnick A, Ngo V, Geng H, Luger S, Litzow M, McManus M, Vaidehi N, Paietta E, Meffre E, Weinstock D, Müschen M. Dynamic Assembly of a Feedback Complex to Regulate Oncogenic B-Cell Receptor-Signaling. Blood 2019, 134: 393. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell malignanciesB-cell leukemiaB cell receptorPoor clinical outcomeTransplant recipientsB cellsCytoplasmic tailClinical outcomesADC therapeuticsFatal diseaseProximity-dependent biotin identificationRefractory B-cell malignanciesPatient-derived xenograft modelsT cell growth factorNormal B cell developmentClinical outcome dataShort cytoplasmic tailHomology-directed repairB-cell receptor signalingCell membrane translocationNF-κB activationInterleukin-2 (IL-2) functionB cell developmentB-cell tumorsGenetic mouse models
2018
B-Cell-Specific Diversion of Glucose Carbon Utilization Reveals a Unique Vulnerability in B Cell Malignancies
Xiao G, Chan LN, Klemm L, Braas D, Chen Z, Geng H, Zhang QC, Aghajanirefah A, Cosgun KN, Sadras T, Lee J, Mirzapoiazova T, Salgia R, Ernst T, Hochhaus A, Jumaa H, Jiang X, Weinstock DM, Graeber TG, Müschen M. B-Cell-Specific Diversion of Glucose Carbon Utilization Reveals a Unique Vulnerability in B Cell Malignancies. Cell 2018, 173: 470-484.e18. PMID: 29551267, PMCID: PMC6284818, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesCarbonCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalGlucoseGlucosephosphate DehydrogenaseGlycolysisHumansIkaros Transcription FactorMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODOxidative StressPAX5 Transcription FactorPentose Phosphate PathwayPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProtein Phosphatase 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Transcription, GeneticConceptsPentose phosphate pathwayCarbon utilizationSerine/threonine protein phosphatase 2AB-cell transcription factor PAX5Transcription factor Pax5Favor of glycolysisSmall molecule inhibitionPhosphatase 2ATranscriptional repressionRedox homeostasisOncogenic transformationTumor suppressorMolecule inhibitionPP2AGenetic studiesPhosphate pathwayB cell activationEssential roleB-cell malignanciesCell malignanciesB cellsAntioxidant protectionOxidative stressB-cell tumorsCell activation
2016
CD25 Enables Oncogenic BCR Signaling and Represents a Therapeutic Target in Refractory B Cell Malignancies
Lee J, Geng H, Chen Z, Klemm L, Cosgun K, Xiao G, Masouleh B, Hurtz C, Parekh S, Kornblau S, Melnick A, Abbas A, Paietta E, Müschen M. CD25 Enables Oncogenic BCR Signaling and Represents a Therapeutic Target in Refractory B Cell Malignancies. Blood 2016, 128: 4088. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.4088.4088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell malignanciesB-cell tumorsB cell receptorPoor clinical outcomeCell tumorsCell malignanciesClinical outcomesCD25 expressionB-cell leukemiaT cellsClinical cohortCell leukemiaTherapeutic targetB cellsRefractory B-cell malignanciesCell receptorExpression levelsMultiple B-cell malignanciesTumor clonesRegulatory T cellsHigh expression levelsDivergent clinical outcomesBCR signalingHuman B-cell malignanciesB-cell lymphoma cells