Nature Communications (Mar 2019)

Bcor loss perturbs myeloid differentiation and promotes leukaemogenesis

  • Madison J. Kelly,
  • Joan So,
  • Amy J. Rogers,
  • Gareth Gregory,
  • Jason Li,
  • Magnus Zethoven,
  • Micah D. Gearhart,
  • Vivian J. Bardwell,
  • Ricky W. Johnstone,
  • Stephin J. Vervoort,
  • Lev M. Kats

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09250-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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BCL6 corepressor (BCOR) is recurrently mutated in acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Here, the authors use mouse models to show the mechanism of how inactivation of BCOR in haematopoietic stem cells contributes to the development of leukaemia.