title: Trans-repressive effect of NUP98-PMX1 on PMX1-regulated c-FOS gene through recruitment of histone deacetylase 1 by FG repeats.
abstract: The formation of fusion genes between NUP98 and members of the HOX family represents a critical factor for the genesis of acute leukemia or acute transformation of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). To gain insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the leukemogenesis of NUP98-HOX fusion products, we cloned NUP98-PMX1 from a CML-blast crisis patient with t(1;11) as a secondary chromosomal translocation, and functionally studied the fusion products in detail through various molecular and protein biochemical assays. In addition to many interesting features, we have found that the NUP98-PMX1 fusion protein exerts a repressive effect on PMX1 or serum response factor-mediated c-FOS activation, probably through the recruitment of a common corepressor histone deacetylase 1 by FG domains of the NUP98-PMX1 fusion protein. Moreover, we have provided evidence that the FG domains of NUP98-PMX1 and two other NUP98-containing fusion proteins, i.e., NUP98-HOXA9 and NUP98-HOXC11, all exhibit dual binding ability to both CREB binding protein, a coactivator, and histone deacetylase 1, a corepressor. Accordingly, we have hypothesized that this dual binding activity is shared by most, if not all, NUP98-HOX-involved fusion proteins, enabling these fusion proteins to act as both trans-activators and trans-repressors, and contributing to the genesis of acute leukemia or acute transformation of CML.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics and Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xue-Tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Bai-Wei
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Xiao-Dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sai-Juan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D001752:Blast Crisis; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D015973:Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic; D016762:Genes, fos; D056284:Histone Deacetylase 1; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D028861:Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
chemical_list: C120274:NUP98-PMX1 fusion protein, human; D028861:Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; C110550:HDAC1 protein, human; D056284:Histone Deacetylase 1; D006655:Histone Deacetylases