Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients

Abstract Millions of people worldwide die of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) each year. Although N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has been reported to regulate the pathogenicity of AML, the mechanisms by which m6A induces dysfunctional hematopoietic differentiation in elderly AML patients remain...

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Main Authors: Zhe Wang, Xin Du, Peidong Zhang, Meiling Zhao, Tianbo Zhang, Jiang Liu, Xiaolan Wang, Doudou Chang, Xiaxia Liu, Sicheng Bian, Xialin Zhang, Ruijuan Zhang
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Published: Springer 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43556-024-00234-7
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author Zhe Wang
Xin Du
Peidong Zhang
Meiling Zhao
Tianbo Zhang
Jiang Liu
Xiaolan Wang
Doudou Chang
Xiaxia Liu
Sicheng Bian
Xialin Zhang
Ruijuan Zhang
author_facet Zhe Wang
Xin Du
Peidong Zhang
Meiling Zhao
Tianbo Zhang
Jiang Liu
Xiaolan Wang
Doudou Chang
Xiaxia Liu
Sicheng Bian
Xialin Zhang
Ruijuan Zhang
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description Abstract Millions of people worldwide die of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) each year. Although N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has been reported to regulate the pathogenicity of AML, the mechanisms by which m6A induces dysfunctional hematopoietic differentiation in elderly AML patients remain elusive. This study elucidates the mechanisms of the m6A landscape and the specific roles of m6A regulators in hematopoietic cells of elderly AML patients. Notably, fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) was found to be upregulated in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), myeloid cells, and T-cells, where it inhibits their differentiation via the WNT signaling pathway. Additionally, elevated YT521-B homology domain family proteins 2 (YTHDF2) expression in erythrocytes was observed to negatively regulate differentiation through oxidative phosphorylation, resulting in leukocyte activation. Moreover, IGF2BP2 was significantly upregulated in myeloid cells, contributing to an aberrant chromosomal region and disrupted oxidative phosphorylation. m6A regulators were shown to induce abnormal cell-cell communication within hematopoietic cells, mediating ligand-receptor interactions across various cell types through the HMGB1-mediated pathway, thereby promoting AML progression. External validation was conducted using an independent single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) dataset. The THP-1 and MV411 cell lines were utilized to corroborate the m6A regulator profile; in vitro experiments involving short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting FTO demonstrated inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and oxidative phosphorylation, alongside induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In summary, these findings suggest that the upregulation of m6A regulators in HSCs, erythrocytes, myeloid cells, and T-cells may contribute to the malignant differentiation observed in AML patients. This research provides novel insights into the pathogenesis of AML in elderly patients and identifies potential therapeutic targets.
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spelling doaj-art-ecbff53bcf414fe3b62555aec42c19b92025-08-20T02:31:04ZengSpringerMolecular Biomedicine2662-86512024-12-015112010.1186/s43556-024-00234-7Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patientsZhe Wang0Xin Du1Peidong Zhang2Meiling Zhao3Tianbo Zhang4Jiang Liu5Xiaolan Wang6Doudou Chang7Xiaxia Liu8Sicheng Bian9Xialin Zhang10Ruijuan Zhang11Department of Gynecology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalDepartment of Hematology, Linfen Central HospitalDepartment of Medicine, Case Western Reserve UniversityDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalDepartment of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi HospitalAbstract Millions of people worldwide die of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) each year. Although N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification has been reported to regulate the pathogenicity of AML, the mechanisms by which m6A induces dysfunctional hematopoietic differentiation in elderly AML patients remain elusive. This study elucidates the mechanisms of the m6A landscape and the specific roles of m6A regulators in hematopoietic cells of elderly AML patients. Notably, fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) was found to be upregulated in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), myeloid cells, and T-cells, where it inhibits their differentiation via the WNT signaling pathway. Additionally, elevated YT521-B homology domain family proteins 2 (YTHDF2) expression in erythrocytes was observed to negatively regulate differentiation through oxidative phosphorylation, resulting in leukocyte activation. Moreover, IGF2BP2 was significantly upregulated in myeloid cells, contributing to an aberrant chromosomal region and disrupted oxidative phosphorylation. m6A regulators were shown to induce abnormal cell-cell communication within hematopoietic cells, mediating ligand-receptor interactions across various cell types through the HMGB1-mediated pathway, thereby promoting AML progression. External validation was conducted using an independent single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-Seq) dataset. The THP-1 and MV411 cell lines were utilized to corroborate the m6A regulator profile; in vitro experiments involving short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting FTO demonstrated inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and oxidative phosphorylation, alongside induction of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In summary, these findings suggest that the upregulation of m6A regulators in HSCs, erythrocytes, myeloid cells, and T-cells may contribute to the malignant differentiation observed in AML patients. This research provides novel insights into the pathogenesis of AML in elderly patients and identifies potential therapeutic targets.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43556-024-00234-7M6AAcute myeloid leukemiaMalignant differentiationWNT signalingSingle-cell RNA-seq
spellingShingle Zhe Wang
Xin Du
Peidong Zhang
Meiling Zhao
Tianbo Zhang
Jiang Liu
Xiaolan Wang
Doudou Chang
Xiaxia Liu
Sicheng Bian
Xialin Zhang
Ruijuan Zhang
Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
Molecular Biomedicine
M6A
Acute myeloid leukemia
Malignant differentiation
WNT signaling
Single-cell RNA-seq
title Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
title_full Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
title_fullStr Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
title_full_unstemmed Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
title_short Single-cell transcriptome profiling of m6A regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
title_sort single cell transcriptome profiling of m6a regulator mediated methylation modification patterns in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients
topic M6A
Acute myeloid leukemia
Malignant differentiation
WNT signaling
Single-cell RNA-seq
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s43556-024-00234-7
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