EWS-WT1 fusion isoforms establish oncogenic programs and therapeutic vulnerabilities in desmoplastic small round cell tumors.
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Version: Final published version
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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serval:BIB_C8226720A9A3
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
EWS-WT1 fusion isoforms establish oncogenic programs and therapeutic vulnerabilities in desmoplastic small round cell tumors.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN
2041-1723 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2041-1723
Publication state
Published
Issued date
28/08/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
15
Number
1
Pages
7460
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
EWS fusion oncoproteins underlie several human malignancies including Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor (DSRCT), an aggressive cancer driven by EWS-WT1 fusion proteins. Here we combine chromatin occupancy and 3D profiles to identify EWS-WT1-dependent gene regulation networks and target genes. We show that EWS-WT1 is a powerful chromatin activator controlling an oncogenic gene expression program that characterizes primary tumors. Similar to wild type WT1, EWS-WT1 has two isoforms that differ in their DNA binding domain and we find that they have distinct DNA binding profiles and are both required to generate viable tumors that resemble primary DSRCT. Finally, we identify candidate EWS-WT1 target genes with potential therapeutic implications, including CCND1, whose inhibition by the clinically-approved drug Palbociclib leads to marked tumor burden decrease in DSRCT PDXs in vivo. Taken together, our studies identify gene regulation programs and therapeutic vulnerabilities in DSRCT and provide a mechanistic understanding of the complex oncogenic activity of EWS-WT1.
Keywords
Humans, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor/genetics, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor/metabolism, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor/drug therapy, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor/pathology, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics, Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/metabolism, Animals, RNA-Binding Protein EWS/genetics, RNA-Binding Protein EWS/metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Pyridines/pharmacology, Protein Isoforms/genetics, Protein Isoforms/metabolism, Cyclin D1/metabolism, Cyclin D1/genetics, Mice, Cell Line, Tumor, Piperazines/pharmacology, WT1 Proteins/genetics, WT1 Proteins/metabolism, Chromatin/metabolism, Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays, Gene Regulatory Networks, Female
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