A genome-scale in vivo loss-of-function screen identifies Phf6 as a lineage-specific regulator of leukemia cell growth

Meacham, C. E., Lawton, L. N., Soto-Feliciano, Y. M., Pritchard, J. R., Joughin, B. A., Ehrenberger, T., Fenouille, N., Zuber, J., Williams, R. T., Young, R. A., Hemann, M. T. (March 2015) A genome-scale in vivo loss-of-function screen identifies Phf6 as a lineage-specific regulator of leukemia cell growth. Genes & Development, 29 (5). pp. 483-8. ISSN 0890-9369

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25737277
DOI: 10.1101/gad.254151.114

Abstract

We performed a genome-scale shRNA screen for modulators of B-cell leukemia progression in vivo. Results from this work revealed dramatic distinctions between the relative effects of shRNAs on the growth of tumor cells in culture versus in their native microenvironment. Specifically, we identified many "context-specific" regulators of leukemia development. These included the gene encoding the zinc finger protein Phf6. While inactivating mutations in PHF6 are commonly observed in human myeloid and T-cell malignancies, we found that Phf6 suppression in B-cell malignancies impairs tumor progression. Thus, Phf6 is a "lineage-specific" cancer gene that plays opposing roles in developmentally distinct hematopoietic malignancies.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > genomes
diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types > leukemia
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Communities: CSHL labs > Lowe lab
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 1 March 2015
Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2015 19:44
Last Modified: 15 Jul 2021 20:10
PMCID: PMC4358400
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/31270

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