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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
Article number2143
Pages (from-to)486-499
Number of pages14
JournalCancer Cell
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes

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