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Inhibition of myeloid differentiation by Hoxa9, Hoxb8, and Meis homeobox genes

  1. Author:
    Fujino, T.
    Yamazaki, Y.
    Largaespada, D. A.
    Jenkins, N. A.
    Copeland, N. G.
    Hirokawa, K.
    Nakamura, T.

  2. Author Address

    Japanese Fdn Canc Res, Inst Canc, Dept Carcinogenesis, 1-37-1 Kami Ikebukuro, Tokyo 1708455, Japan. Japanese Fdn Canc Res, Inst Canc, Dept Carcinogenesis, Tokyo 1708455, Japan. NCI, Frederick Canc Res & Dev Ctr, Mouse Canc Genet Program, Frederick, MD USA. Univ Minnesota, Ctr Canc, Dept Genet Cell Biol & Dev, Minneapolis, MN USA. Tokyo Med & Dent Univ, Grad Sch, Div Gerontol & Gerodontol, Dept Pathol & Immunol, Tokyo, Japan. Nakamura T Japanese Fdn Canc Res, Inst Canc, Dept Carcinogenesis, 1-37-1 Kami Ikebukuro, Tokyo 1708455, Japan.
    1. Year: 2001
  2. Journal: Experimental Hematology
    1. 29
    2. 7
    3. Pages: 856-863
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    Objective. The homeobox gene Hoxb8 is activated in the murine myelomonocytic cell line WEHI-3B as a result of intracisternal A particle integration. Cooperative activation between Hoxa9 and Meis1 is induced by retroviral integration in BXH2 murine myeloid leukemias and the myeloid leukemia cell line M1, The present study was conducted to examine possible Meis gene activation and cooperative DNA binding of homeobox proteins in WENI-3R and to reveal the specific role of Hox and Meis genes in myeloid differentiation. Materials and Methods. Northern blot analysis and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction were performed to examine homeobox genes expression. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay was performed to evaluate DNA binding of homeobox proteins. Myeloid differentiation of 32Dc13 was induced by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, Results. Meis2 was coactivated with Herbs in WEHI-3B cells. DNA-protein complexes including Hox, Meis, and Pbx were observed in WEHI-3B and 32Dc13, Expression and the DNA-binding complex of Hoxa9, Hoxb8, Meis1, and Meis2 were down-regulated during myeloid differentiation of 32Dc13 cells. Enforced expression of Hox or Meis genes inhibited myeloid differentiation of 32Dc13, Conclusion, The results indicate that Meis2 is an important Meis gene for myeloid leukemogenesis and that Hox and Meis are important genes for myeloid leukemogenesis through differentiation block, (C) 2001 International Society for Experimental Hematology. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.

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