Shinichiro Matsui, Chihiro Ri, Lyndsey C Bolanos, Kwangmin Choi, Asuka Shibamiya, Arata Ishii, Koji Takaishi, Nagisa Oshima-Hasegawa, Shokichi Tsukamoto, Yusuke Takeda, Naoya Mimura, Akihide Yoshimi, Koutaro Yokote, Daniel T Starczynowski, Emiko Sakaida, Tomoya Muto
TNF receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF6) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that has been implicated in myeloid malignancies. Although altered TRAF6 expression is observed in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML), its role in the AML pathogenesis remains elusive. In this study, we showed that the loss of TRAF6 in AML cells significantly impairs leukemic function in vitro and in vivo, indicating its functional importance in AML subsets. Loss of TRAF6 induces metabolic alterations, such as changes in glycolysis, TCA cycle, and nucleic acid metabolism as well as impaired mitochondrial membrane potential and respiratory capacity...
April 12, 2024: Leukemia