A specific need for CRKL in p210BCR-ABL - Induced transformation of mouse hematopoietic progenitors

Ji Heui Seo, Lisa J. Wood, Anupriya Agarwal, Thomas O'Hare, Collin R. Elsea, Ian J. Griswold, Michael W.N. Deininger, Akira Imamoto, Brian J. Druker

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Abstract

CRKL (CRK-like) is an adapter protein predominantly phosphorylated in cells that express the tyrosine kinase p210BCR-ABL, the fusion product of a (9;22) chromosomal translocation causative for chronic myeloid leukemia. It has been unclear, however, whether CRKL plays a functional role in p210 BCR-ABL transformation. Here, we show that CRKL is required for p210BCR-ABL to support interleukin-3-independent growth of myeloid progenitor cells and long-term outgrowth of B-lymphoid cells from fetal liver - derived hematopoietic progenitor cells. Furthermore, a synthetic phosphotyrosyl peptide that binds to the CRKL SH2 domain with high affinity blocks association of endogenous CRKL with the p210BCR-ABL complex and reduces c-MYC levels in K562 human leukemic cells as well as in mouse hematopoietic cells transformed by p210BCR-ABL or the imatinib-resistant mutant T315I. These results indicate that the function of CRKL as an adapter protein is essential for p210BCR-ABL - induced transformation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7325-7335
Number of pages11
JournalCancer Research
Volume70
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 15 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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