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Bidirectional linkage between the B-cell receptor and NOTCH1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in Richter's syndrome: therapeutic implications

Bidirectional linkage between the B-cell receptor and NOTCH1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in Richter's syndrome: therapeutic implications
Bidirectional linkage between the B-cell receptor and NOTCH1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in Richter's syndrome: therapeutic implications

NOTCH1 mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) lead to accumulation of NOTCH1 intracellular domain (NICD) and prolong signaling. These mutations associate with a more aggressive disease compared to wild-type (WT) CLL. In this work we demonstrate a bidirectional functional relationship between NOTCH1 and the B cell receptor (BCR) pathways. By using highly homogeneous cohorts of primary CLL cells, activation of NOTCH1 is shown to increase expression of surface IgM, as well as LYN, BTK, and BLNK, ultimately enhancing BCR signaling responses, including global mRNA translation. Upon BCR cross-linking, NOTCH1 itself is actively translated and increased on cell surface. Furthermore, BCR ligation induces calcium mobilization that can facilitate ligand-independent NOTCH1 activation. These data suggest that the two pathways are functionally linked, providing a rationale for dual inhibition strategies. Consistently, addition of the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT to ibrutinib significantly potentiates its effects, both in vitro and in a short-term patient-derived xenograft model. While this observation may find limited applications in the CLL field, it is more relevant for Richter's Syndrome (RS) management, where very few successful therapeutic options exist. Treatment of RS-patient-derived xenografts (RS-PDX) with the combination of ibrutinib and DAPT decreases disease burden and increases overall survival.

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Arruga, Francesca, Bracciamà, Valeria, Vitale, Nicoletta, Vaisitti, Tiziana, Gizzi, Katiuscia, Yeomans, Alison, Coscia, Marta, D'Arena, Giovanni, Gaidano, Gianluca, Allan, John N., Furman, Richard R., Packham, Graham, Forconi, Francesco and Deaglio, Silvia (2019) Bidirectional linkage between the B-cell receptor and NOTCH1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and in Richter's syndrome: therapeutic implications. Leukemia. (doi:10.1038/s41375-019-0571-0).

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Abstract

NOTCH1 mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) lead to accumulation of NOTCH1 intracellular domain (NICD) and prolong signaling. These mutations associate with a more aggressive disease compared to wild-type (WT) CLL. In this work we demonstrate a bidirectional functional relationship between NOTCH1 and the B cell receptor (BCR) pathways. By using highly homogeneous cohorts of primary CLL cells, activation of NOTCH1 is shown to increase expression of surface IgM, as well as LYN, BTK, and BLNK, ultimately enhancing BCR signaling responses, including global mRNA translation. Upon BCR cross-linking, NOTCH1 itself is actively translated and increased on cell surface. Furthermore, BCR ligation induces calcium mobilization that can facilitate ligand-independent NOTCH1 activation. These data suggest that the two pathways are functionally linked, providing a rationale for dual inhibition strategies. Consistently, addition of the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT to ibrutinib significantly potentiates its effects, both in vitro and in a short-term patient-derived xenograft model. While this observation may find limited applications in the CLL field, it is more relevant for Richter's Syndrome (RS) management, where very few successful therapeutic options exist. Treatment of RS-patient-derived xenografts (RS-PDX) with the combination of ibrutinib and DAPT decreases disease burden and increases overall survival.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 July 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 29 August 2019

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Local EPrints ID: 436161
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/436161
ISSN: 0887-6924
PURE UUID: 74988713-e03d-4b77-b18c-ac420a3b0c9f
ORCID for Graham Packham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9232-5691
ORCID for Francesco Forconi: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2211-1831

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Date deposited: 29 Nov 2019 17:31
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 02:51

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Author: Francesca Arruga
Author: Valeria Bracciamà
Author: Nicoletta Vitale
Author: Tiziana Vaisitti
Author: Katiuscia Gizzi
Author: Alison Yeomans
Author: Marta Coscia
Author: Giovanni D'Arena
Author: Gianluca Gaidano
Author: John N. Allan
Author: Richard R. Furman
Author: Graham Packham ORCID iD
Author: Silvia Deaglio

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