Reprogramming of B lymphoid cells in human lymphoma pathogenesis

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Title:	Reprogramming of B lymphoid cells in human lymphoma pathogenesis
Creators Name:	Janz, M., Doerken, B. and Mathas, S.
Abstract:	Previous hypotheses have stated that differentiated cells lose the ability to change their fate. Using lymphoid development as a model system, recent data have challenged this rigid view of cellular differentiation. It has been shown in mouse models that, under certain conditions, even mature lymphoid cells can display a broad developmental potential, and might even transdifferentiate into other cell types. The relevance of these observations for the physiological ontogenesis of lymphoid cells or their malignant transformation is currently unclear. Recent data from our laboratory have demonstrated that similar processes can be observed in the malignant Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), a common B cell-derived lymphoma. In HRS cells, the B cell-specific homodimer activity of the transcription factor E2A is functionally disrupted by overexpression of the E2A antagonists activated B cell factor 1 (ABF-1) and inhibitor of differentiation 2 (Id2). In consequence, the expression of B cell-specific genes is lost, and B lineage-inappropriate genes are upregulated. These data have demonstrated the plasticity of human lymphoid cells and offer an explanation for the unique phenotype of cHL. We first summarize data showing the plasticity of lymphoid cells in mouse models, second describe our observations regarding the altered B cell-specific transcription factor network in HRS cells, and third discuss the possible implications of these findings for human lymphoma pathogenesis.
Keywords:	Hodgkin, Lymphoma, Reprogramming, ABF-1, Id2, E2A, Animals
Source:	Cell Cycle
ISSN:	1538-4101
Publisher:	Landes Bioscience
Volume:	5
Number:	10
Page Range:	1057-1061
Date:	15 May 2006
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.5.10.2737
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