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  • FOXP1 potentiates Wnt/β-catenin signaling in diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

FOXP1 potentiates Wnt/β-catenin signaling in diffuse large B cell lymphoma.

Science signaling (2015-02-05)
Matthew P Walker, Charles M Stopford, Maria Cederlund, Fang Fang, Christopher Jahn, Alex D Rabinowitz, Dennis Goldfarb, David M Graham, Feng Yan, Allison M Deal, Yuri Fedoriw, Kristy L Richards, Ian J Davis, Gilbert Weidinger, Blossom Damania, Michael B Major
ABSTRACT

The transcription factor FOXP1 (forkhead box protein P1) is a master regulator of stem and progenitor cell biology. In diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), copy number amplifications and chromosomal translocations result in overexpression of FOXP1. Increased abundance of FOXP1 in DLBCL is a predictor of poor prognosis and resistance to therapy. We developed a genome-wide, mass spectrometry-coupled, gain-of-function genetic screen, which revealed that FOXP1 potentiates β-catenin-dependent, Wnt-dependent gene expression. Gain- and loss-of-function studies in cell models and zebrafish confirmed that FOXP1 was a general and conserved enhancer of Wnt signaling. In a Wnt-dependent fashion, FOXP1 formed a complex with β-catenin, TCF7L2 (transcription factor 7-like 2), and the acetyltransferase CBP [CREB (adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate response element-binding protein)-binding protein], and this complex bound the promoters of Wnt target genes. FOXP1 promoted the acetylation of β-catenin by CBP, and acetylation was required for FOXP1-mediated potentiation of β-catenin-dependent transcription. In DLBCL, we found that FOXP1 promoted sensitivity to Wnt pathway inhibitors, and knockdown of FOXP1 or blocking β-catenin transcriptional activity slowed xenograft tumor growth. These data connect excessive FOXP1 with β-catenin-dependent signal transduction and provide a molecular rationale for Wnt-directed therapy in DLBCL.

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Anti-β-Tubulin II antibody, Mouse monoclonal, clone 7B9, purified from hybridoma cell culture
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Monoclonal ANTI-FLAG® M2 antibody produced in mouse, clone M2, purified immunoglobulin (Purified IgG1 subclass), buffered aqueous solution (10 mM sodium phosphate, 150 mM NaCl, pH 7.4, containing 0.02% sodium azide)