Arginine Methyltransferase PRMT7 Deregulates Expression of RUNX1 Target Genes in T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia




Oksa Laura, Mäkinen Artturi, Nikkilä Atte, Hyvärinen Noora, Laukkanen Saara, Rokka Anne, Haapaniemi Pekka, Seki Masafumi, Takita Junko, Kauko Otto, Heinäniemi Merja, Lohi Olli

PublisherMDPI

2022

Cancers

Cancers

2169

14

9

2072-6694

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092169

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/9/2169

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/175258689



T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive hematological malignancy with no well-established prognostic biomarkers. We examined the expression of protein arginine methyltransferases across hematological malignancies and discovered high levels of PRMT7 mRNA in T-ALL, particularly in the mature subtypes of T-ALL. The genetic deletion of PRMT7 by CRISPR-Cas9 reduced the colony formation of T-ALL cells and changed arginine monomethylation patterns in protein complexes associated with the RNA and DNA processing and the T-ALL pathogenesis. Among them was RUNX1, whose target gene expression was consequently deregulated. These results suggest that PRMT7 plays an active role in the pathogenesis of T-ALL.


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