HnRNP K Is a Haploinsufficient Tumor Suppressor that Regulates Proliferation and Differentiation Programs in Hematologic Malignancies

Miguel Gallardo, Hun Ju Lee, Xiaorui Zhang, Carlos Bueso-Ramos, Laura R. Pageon, Mark McArthur, Asha Multani, Aziz Nazha, Taghi Manshouri, Jan Parker-Thornburg, Inmaculada Rapado, Alfonso Quintas-Cardama, Steven M. Kornblau, Joaquin Martinez-Lopez, Sean M. Post

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Abstract

hnRNP K regulates cellular programs, and changes in its expression and mutational status have been implicated in neoplastic malignancies. To directly examine its role in tumorigenesis, we generated a mouse model harboring an Hnrnpk knockout allele (Hnrnpk+/-). Hnrnpk haploinsufficiency resulted in reduced survival, increased tumor formation, genomic instability, and the development of transplantable hematopoietic neoplasms with myeloproliferation. Reduced hnRNP K expression attenuated p21 activation, downregulated C/EBP levels, and activated STAT3 signaling. Additionally, analysis of samples from primary acute myeloid leukemia patients harboring a partial deletion of chromosome 9 revealed a significant decrease in HNRNPK expression. Together, these data implicate hnRNP K in the development of hematological disorders and suggest hnRNP K acts as a tumor suppressor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number2143
Pages (from-to)486-499
Number of pages14
JournalCancer cell
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 12 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cancer Research

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