title: The molecular signature of oncofusion proteins in acute myeloid leukemia.
abstract: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) associated translocations often cause gene fusions that encode oncofusion proteins. Although many of the breakpoints involved in chromosomal translocations have been cloned, in most cases the role of the chimeric proteins in tumorigenesis is not elucidated. Here we will discuss the fusion proteins of the 4 most common translocations associated with AML as well as the common molecular mechanisms that these four and other fusion proteins utilize to transform progenitor cells. Intriguingly, although the individual partners within the fusion proteins represent a wide variety of cellular functions, at the molecular level many commodities can be found.
authors.affiliation: Radboud University, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joost H A
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: Henk G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Stunnenberg
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics; D050676:Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit / Q000235:genetics; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D051788:Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein / Q000235:genetics; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D000075142:RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014178:Translocation, Genetic
chemical_list: C107844:AML1-ETO fusion protein, human; C095514:CBFbeta-MYH11 fusion protein; D050676:Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit; C497422:KMT2A protein, human; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; D000075142:RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; C093476:promyelocytic leukemia-retinoic acid receptor alpha fusion oncoprotein; D051788:Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase