Dimethyl itaconate selectively targets inflammatory and metabolic pathways in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
European journal of immunology(2023)
摘要
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) co-evolves with its own microenvironment where inflammatory stimuli including Toll Like Receptors (TLR) signaling can protect CLL cells from spontaneous and drug induced apoptosis by upregulating IκBζ, an atypical co-transcription factor. To dissect IκBζ-centered signaling pathways, we performed a gene expression profile of primary leukemic cells expressing either high or low levels of IκBζ after stimulation, highlighting that IκBζ is not only an inflammatory gene but it may control metabolic rewiring of malignant cells thus pointing to a novel potential opportunity for therapy. We exploited the capacity of the Dimethyl Itaconate (DI), an anti-inflammatory electrophilic synthetic derivative of the metabolite Itaconate, to target IκBζ. CLL cells, murine leukemic splenocytes, and leukocytes from healthy donors were treated in vitro with DI that abolished metabolic activation and reduced cell viability of leukemic cells only, even in the presence of robust TLR pre-stimulation. RNA sequencing highlighted that in addition to the expected electrophilic stress signature observed after DI treatment, novel pathways emerged including the downregulation of distinct MHC class II complex genes. In conclusion, DI not only abrogated the pro-inflammatory effects of TLR stimulation but also targeted a specific metabolic vulnerability in CLL cells. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia,metabolic pathways,dimethyl
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