title: The ETO (MTG8) gene family.
abstract: Cloning and characterization of the 8;21 chromosomal breakpoint identified AML1 on chromosome 21 and ETO (MTG8) on chromosome 8, and the resultant chimeric gene product, AML-1/ETO. The ETO gene family now includes three human members encoding proteins composed of four evolutionarily conserved domains termed nervy homology regions (NHR) 1-4. ETO associates with N-CoR/Sin3a/HDAC complexes in vivo and acts as a corepressor for the promyelocytic zinc finger protein. Moreover, ETO is nuclear matrix attached at sites coincident with histone deacetylase enzymes and mSin3a. These data suggest that ETO proteins function as transcriptional corepressors. This review focuses on the ETO gene family in terms of expression and function. Specifically, the role of ETO as a co-repressor will be detailed. Additionally, the impact of this recent discovery on treatment of t(8;21)-containing leukemia will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology F7-26, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport 71130, USA.
authors.forename: J Nathan
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McGhee
authors.forename: Shari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meyers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D050676:Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics*; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D000075142:RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C107844:AML1-ETO fusion protein, human; D050676:Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D000075142:RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein; C082222:RUNX1T1 protein, human; D014157:Transcription Factors