Computational Discovery and Validation of NAD+ Biosynthesis As Unique Vulnerability in B-Lymphoid Malignancies
Li Q, Robinson M, Leveille E, Zhang C, Sun R, Cheng Z, Kume K, Cosgun K, Kothari S, Khanduja D, Nakada D, Müschen M. Computational Discovery and Validation of NAD+ Biosynthesis As Unique Vulnerability in B-Lymphoid Malignancies. Blood 2023, 142: 418. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-190269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall molecule inhibitorsDrug discovery toolNAMPT inhibitorsCompound screenCell type-specific targetsCell linesMolecule inhibitorsPurine/pyrimidine metabolismTumor cell linesEnergy metabolismSalvage biosynthesis pathwaySolid tumor cell linesB cell developmentCellular energy metabolismB cell signalingAmino acid metabolismCell cycle arrestDiscovery toolDepletion of metabolitesBiosynthesis pathwayCompetitive fitnessRate-limiting enzymeNAMPT deletionConditional mouse modelEnergy stressMYC to BCL6 State-Transitions Determine Cell Size and Metabolic Fluctuations and Define a Novel Biorhythm in B-Cell Malignancies
Cheng Z, Kume K, Müschen M. MYC to BCL6 State-Transitions Determine Cell Size and Metabolic Fluctuations and Define a Novel Biorhythm in B-Cell Malignancies. Blood 2023, 142: 2769. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-190972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGerminal center-derived B-cell lymphomaB cell developmentCell size fluctuationsCell cycleImmunoglobulin light chain gene recombinationDNA damage-induced apoptosisDistinct cellular statesNormal B cell developmentDamage-induced apoptosisExit cell cycleCell sizeB cell transitionGene expression profilesQuiescent phenotypeOncogenic tyrosine kinasesCell cycle arrestActivation of autophagySingle-cell sortingCellular statesCell divisionHigher glycolysis activityMYC transcriptionB cell cycleSuppression of glycolysisExpression profiles