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Histone demethylase KDM2B regulates lineage commitment in normal and malignant hematopoiesis
Jaclyn Andricovich, Yan Kai, Weiqun Peng, Adlen Foudi, Alexandros Tzatsos
Jaclyn Andricovich, Yan Kai, Weiqun Peng, Adlen Foudi, Alexandros Tzatsos
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Research Article Hematology

Histone demethylase KDM2B regulates lineage commitment in normal and malignant hematopoiesis

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The development of the hematopoietic system is a dynamic process that is controlled by the interplay between transcriptional and epigenetic networks to determine cellular identity. These networks are critical for lineage specification and are frequently dysregulated in leukemias. Here, we identified histone demethylase KDM2B as a critical regulator of definitive hematopoiesis and lineage commitment of murine hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). RNA sequencing of Kdm2b-null HSPCs and genome-wide ChIP studies in human leukemias revealed that KDM2B cooperates with polycomb and trithorax complexes to regulate differentiation, lineage choice, cytokine signaling, and cell cycle. Furthermore, we demonstrated that KDM2B exhibits a dichotomous role in hematopoietic malignancies. Specifically, we determined that KDM2B maintains lymphoid leukemias, but restrains RAS-driven myeloid transformation. Our study reveals that KDM2B is an important mediator of hematopoietic cell development and has opposing roles in tumor progression that are dependent on cellular context.

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Jaclyn Andricovich, Yan Kai, Weiqun Peng, Adlen Foudi, Alexandros Tzatsos

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Intrinsic role of KDM2B in lineage commitment.

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Intrinsic role of KDM2B in lineage commitment.
(A) 1 × 106 CD45.2 WT or ...
(A) 1 × 106 CD45.2 WT or Kdm2b-null BM cells were injected into lethally irradiated CD45.1 recipients. Left: representative flow cytometric analysis showing the frequency (%) of CD45.2 and CD45.1 cells 1 and 2 months after transplantation. Right: cumulative bar graph from 5 independent transplantations. *P < 0.01 for CD45.1 cells. (B) Upper left: scatter plot of wbc in transplanted mice. Red dotted line indicates minimum physiological range. Upper right: stacked bar graph depicts the contribution (%) of lymphocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes. Bottom: bar graphs show the absolute number of lymphocytes, monocytes, granulocytes, platelets, and rbc. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001. (C) 1 × 106 WT or Kdm2bfl/fl CD45.2 BM cells were injected in a 1:1 ratio with CD45.1 competitor cells. Left: flow cytometric analysis shows the frequency (%) of CD45.2 and CD45.1 cells before and 10 weeks after pIpC administration. Right: line graph showing the ratio of CD45.2/CD45.1 cells in recipients over time. n = 4. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01. (D) Stacked bar graphs showing the contribution (%) of CD45.2 and CD45.1 cells in B and T cells, granulocytes, and monocytes after pIpC administration. Bottom: ratio of CD45.2 to CD45.1 cells.

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ISSN: 0021-9738 (print), 1558-8238 (online)

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