Pluto Bioinformatics

GSE104769: RNA sequencing of murine Nup98-Phf23-driven pro-B1 ALL

Bulk RNA sequencing

B-1 and B-2 lymphocytes are derived from distinct developmental pathways, and represent layered arms of the innate and adaptive immune systems, respectively. In contrast to the majority of murine B- cell malignancies, which stain positive with the B220 antibody, we discovered a novel form of B-cell leukemia in NUP98-PHF23 (NP23) transgenic mice. The immunophenotype (Lin- B220 - CD19+ AA4.1+) was identical to B-1 progenitor cells, and VH gene usage was skewed toward 3 V regions, similar to murine fetal liver B-cells. We performed RNA sequencing and determined that the expression profile of these leukemias was most similar to fetal liver pro B fraction BC, a known source of B-1 B cells, further supporting a B-1 progenitor origin of these leukemias. The NP23 B-1 progenitor ALLs acquired spontaneous mutations in both Bcor and Jak pathway (Jak1/2/3 and Stat5a) genes, supporting a hypothesis that mutations in three critical pathways (stem cell self-renewal, B-cell differentiation, and cytokine signaling) collaborate to induce B-cell precursor (BCP) ALL. Finally, the Tslp cytokine is required for murine B- 1 development, and chromosomal rearrangements resulting in overexpression of the TSLP receptor (CRLF2) are present in some high risk BCP ALL patients (referred to as CRLF2r ALL). Gene expression profiles of NP23 pro-B1 ALL were more similar to CRLF2r ALL than non-CRLF2r ALL, and analysis of VH gene usage from CRLF2r ALL patients demonstrated preferential usage of VH regions used by human B-1 B-cells, leading to the suggestion that this subset of BCP ALL patients have a malignancy of B-1, rather than B-2 B-cell origin. SOURCE: Jack Chen NIH