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Role of Cks1 for l-dependent and -indepentend cell cycle regulation, survival and quiescence in normal and leukemic hematopoiesis

Subject Area Hematology, Oncology
Term from 2012 to 2015
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 223306220
 
Final Report Year 2016

Final Report Abstract

We identified Cks1 as an essential regulator of HSC fate operating upstream of the CKI p27, p21 and p57, and the Rb family member p130. Cks1 loss prominently affects the most immature CD150+ LSK HSC compartment by inhibiting exit from quiescence and cell cycling, and protects more mature HPC from apoptosis. Our analyses revealed that p27 is an essential downstream target of the SCFSkp2-Cks1 complex in the regulation of early hematopoiesis. Most likely all SCFSkp2/Cks1 CKI targets and p130 are involved in the HSC/HPC control. Only genetic in vivo studies involving composite gene kockout mice would allow deciphering this complex network. In CML, Cks1 is overexpressed. Cks1 is a mediator of Bcr-Ablinduced clonogenic activity, where Bcr-Abl expression also involves high Myc levels. Therefore Cks1 is proposed to be a central intermediate for normal and oncogene-induced hematopoietic cell cycle regulation. Cks1 thus represents a therapeutic target in various hematologic malignancies.

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