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MYC overexpression in natural killer cell lymphoma: prognostic and therapeutic implications.
Haematologica 2024 March 29
The current clinical management of Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL) primarily depends on conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy, underscoring the need for innovative therapeutic strategies. This study explores the clinical significance and therapeutic implication of c-MYC (MYC) in ENKTL. Initially, we identified MYC protein overexpression in approximately 75% of cases within a large cohort of 111 patients. MYC overexpression was strongly correlated with lymphoma cell proliferation and poor clinical outcomes. Intriguingly, integrating MYC expression into the PINK-E prognostic model significantly enhanced its predictive power. Subsequently, we implemented MYC knockdown (KD) in NK malignancy cell lines with MYC overexpression, resulting in significant viability reduction. RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) used to determine MYC function revealed a high overlap with canonical MYC-regulated genes and enrichment in metabolism and cell cycle regulation. Integrative analysis of the RNA-seq data upon MYC KD with gene expression profiles of primary ENKTL cases identified a subset of genes closely associated with MYC overexpression. Among these, CDK4 emerged as a potential therapeutic target, and its inhibition not only abrogated MYC function but also decreased MYC expression in NK malignancy cells. Furthermore, the clinical-grade CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib exhibited a potent anti-tumor effect in xenograft mouse models, especially when combined with gemcitabine. In summary, our study firmly establishes MYC as an oncogene with prognostic significance in ENKTL and highlights CDK4 inhibition as a promising therapeutic strategy for treating ENKTL with MYC overexpression.
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