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- Title
BMP2K dysregulation promotes abnormal megakaryopoiesis in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.
- Authors
Wang, Manman; Zhang, Tan; Zhang, Xuechun; Jiang, Zhou; Peng, Min; Huang, Zan
- Abstract
Background: Forced polyploidization is an effective strategy for acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) therapy and factors controlling polyploidization are potential targets for drug development. Although bone morphology protein 2-inducible kinase (BMP2K) has been implied to be a potential target for fasudil, a potent polyploidy-inducing compound, the function of BMP2K in megakaryopoiesis and AMKL remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the role of BMP2K as a novel regulator in megakaryocyte polyploidization and differentiation and its implication in AMKL therapy. Results: BMP2K upregulation was observed in human megakaryopoiesis and leukemia cells whereas BMP2K was downregulated in AMKL cells forced to undergo terminal differentiation. Functionally, BMP2K suppressed MLN8237-induced megakaryocytic differentiation in AMKL cells and dampened megakaryocyte differentiation in primary mouse fetal liver cells. Furthermore, BMP2K overexpression conferred resistance to multiple chemotherapy compounds in AMKL cells. Mechanistically, cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) interacted with BMP2K and partially mediated its function. In transient MLN8237 and nocodazole challenge cell model, BMP2K reduced cell percentage of G2/M phase but increased G1 phase, suggesting a role of BMP2K antagonizing polyploidization and promoting mitosis by regulating cell cycle in megakaryopoiesis. Conclusions: BMP2K negatively regulates polyploidization and megakaryocyte differentiation by interacting CDK2 and promoting mitosis in megakaryopoiesis. BMP2K may serve as a potential target for improvement of AMKL therapy.
- Subjects
ACUTE leukemia; FETAL liver cells; PROTEIN kinases; CELL differentiation; BONES; MITOSIS
- Publication
Cell & Bioscience, 2020, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-3701
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13578-020-00418-y