Correlation of clinical response and response duration with miR-145 induction by lenalidomide in CD34+ cells from patients with del(5q) myelodysplastic syndrome
“…Statistically significant increases in miRNA-143 (1.8-fold; P = 0.02) and miRNA-145 (1.9-fold; P = 0.01) expression were observed in del(5q) cells compared with wild-type CD34+ cells; changes in expression correlated with sensitivity to lenalidomide [46]. Furthermore, RNAi knockdown of miRNA-143 and miRNA-145 in healthy cord blood CD34+ cells (thus mimicking haploinsufficiency) conferred sensitivity to lenalidomide.…”
Deletion of the long arm of chromosome 5, del(5q), is the most prevalent cytogenetic abnormality in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). In isolation, it is traditionally associated with favorable prognosis compared with other subtypes of MDS. However, owing to the inherent heterogeneity of the disease, prognosis for patients with del(5q) MDS is highly variable depending on the presence of factors such as additional chromosomal abnormalities, >5 % blasts in the bone marrow (BM), or transfusion dependence. Over recent years, the immunomodulatory drug lenalidomide has demonstrated remarkable efficacy in patients with del(5q) MDS. Advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease have suggested that lenalidomide targets aberrant signaling pathways caused by haplosufficiency of specific genes in a commonly deleted region on chromosome 5 (e.g., SPARC, RPS14, Cdc25C, and PP2A). As a result, the agent specifically targets del(5q) clones while also promoting erythropoiesis and repopulation of the bone marrow in normal cells. This review discusses recent developments in the understanding of the mechanism of action of lenalidomide, and how this underlies favorable outcomes in patients with del(5q) MDS. In addition, we discuss how improved understanding of the mechanism of disease will facilitate clinicians’ ability to predict/monitor response and identify patients at risk of relapse.
“…Statistically significant increases in miRNA-143 (1.8-fold; P = 0.02) and miRNA-145 (1.9-fold; P = 0.01) expression were observed in del(5q) cells compared with wild-type CD34+ cells; changes in expression correlated with sensitivity to lenalidomide [46]. Furthermore, RNAi knockdown of miRNA-143 and miRNA-145 in healthy cord blood CD34+ cells (thus mimicking haploinsufficiency) conferred sensitivity to lenalidomide.…”
Deletion of the long arm of chromosome 5, del(5q), is the most prevalent cytogenetic abnormality in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). In isolation, it is traditionally associated with favorable prognosis compared with other subtypes of MDS. However, owing to the inherent heterogeneity of the disease, prognosis for patients with del(5q) MDS is highly variable depending on the presence of factors such as additional chromosomal abnormalities, >5 % blasts in the bone marrow (BM), or transfusion dependence. Over recent years, the immunomodulatory drug lenalidomide has demonstrated remarkable efficacy in patients with del(5q) MDS. Advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease have suggested that lenalidomide targets aberrant signaling pathways caused by haplosufficiency of specific genes in a commonly deleted region on chromosome 5 (e.g., SPARC, RPS14, Cdc25C, and PP2A). As a result, the agent specifically targets del(5q) clones while also promoting erythropoiesis and repopulation of the bone marrow in normal cells. This review discusses recent developments in the understanding of the mechanism of action of lenalidomide, and how this underlies favorable outcomes in patients with del(5q) MDS. In addition, we discuss how improved understanding of the mechanism of disease will facilitate clinicians’ ability to predict/monitor response and identify patients at risk of relapse.
“…To determine the effect of miR-143/145 expression on pten-deficient tumors, we knocked down these miRs using a lentiviral miR decoy (sponge) (44). To obtain efficient transduction, tumorspheres derived from 6 independent AMEs were cultured under adherent conditions as monolayer cells, transduced with the lenti-miR-143/145 decoy, sorted for GFP-positive expression, and then subjected to proliferation assays in vitro and/or fat pad engraftment to assess TIC potential in vivo ( Figure 5A).…”
Section: Functional Cooperation Between Mir-143/145 and Pten Loss Promentioning
“…There is conflictual evidence as to whether LEN restores expression of RPS14 122 , mir-145 123 degradation, cell cycle reentry, and G2/M arrest of del(5q) cells 124,125 . In keeping with this model, resistance to LEN has been shown to be associated with restoration of P53 accumulation, and ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT inhibition of TP53 expression by an antisense oligonucleotide modestly enhances del(5q) erythropoiesis 126 .…”
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