7x1n

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Crystal structure of MEF2D-MRE complexCrystal structure of MEF2D-MRE complex

Structural highlights

7x1n is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.315Å
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

Q5IRN4_HUMAN

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Recurrent MEF2D fusions with poor prognosis have been identified in B-cell precursor ALL (BCP-ALL). The molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenic function of MEF2D fusions are poorly understood. Here, we show that MEF2D-HNRNPUL1 (MH) knock-in mice developed a progressive disease from impaired B-cell development at the pre-pro-B stage to pre-leukemia over 10 to 12 months. When cooperating with NRASG12D, MH drove an outbreak of BCP-ALL, with a more aggressive phenotype than the NRASG12D-induced leukemia. RNA-sequencing identified key networks involved in disease mechanisms. In chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing experiments, MH acquired increased chromatin-binding ability, mostly through MEF2D-responsive element (MRE) motifs in target genes, compared with wild-type MEF2D. Using X-ray crystallography, the MEF2D-MRE complex was characterized in atomic resolution, whereas disrupting the MH-DNA interaction alleviated the aberrant target gene expression and the B-cell differentiation arrest. The C-terminal moiety (HNRNPUL1 part) of MH was proven to contribute to the fusion protein's trans-regulatory activity, cofactor recruitment, and homodimerization. Furthermore, targeting MH-driven transactivation of the HDAC family by using the histone deacetylase inhibitor panobinostat in combination with chemotherapy improved the overall survival of MH/NRASG12D BCP-ALL mice. Altogether, these results not only highlight MH as an important driver in leukemogenesis but also provoke targeted intervention against BCP-ALL with MEF2D fusions.

Functional, structural, and molecular characterizations of the leukemogenic driver MEF2D-HNRNPUL1 fusion.,Zhang M, Zhang H, Li Z, Bai L, Wang Q, Li J, Jiang M, Xue Q, Cheng N, Zhang W, Mao D, Chen Z, Huang J, Meng G, Chen Z, Chen SJ Blood. 2022 Sep 22;140(12):1390-1407. doi: 10.1182/blood.2022016241. PMID:35544603[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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References

  1. Zhang M, Zhang H, Li Z, Bai L, Wang Q, Li J, Jiang M, Xue Q, Cheng N, Zhang W, Mao D, Chen Z, Huang J, Meng G, Chen Z, Chen SJ. Functional, structural, and molecular characterizations of the leukemogenic driver MEF2D-HNRNPUL1 fusion. Blood. 2022 Sep 22;140(12):1390-1407. doi: 10.1182/blood.2022016241. PMID:35544603 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.2022016241

7x1n, resolution 3.31Å

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