Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults. The standard first-line therapy for all patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL is R-CHOP, a chemotherapy regimen that includes rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone. However, 30% to 40% of patients with DLBCL are refractory to first-line therapy or have a relapse after initial therapy. Several risk factors associated with a poorer outcome and unfavorable genetic and morphological subtypes with a more aggressive clinical course have been described. But the mechanisms of treatment resistance and relapse development are not fully understood yet.
The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) is an essential checkpoint during mitosis and ensures the genomic stability of the cells. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) assists in SAC signaling by proteolysis-dependent and proteolysis-independent mechanisms. In contrast, the role of deubiquitinases in mitosis has not been fully elucidated so far.
This study shows that the ubiquitin-specific peptidase 9X (USP9X) stabilizes the X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) during mitosis and thus leads to increased resistance to mitotic spindle poisons. Aggressive B-cell lymphoma cell lines with USP9X and XIAP overexpression exhibit increased chemoresistance, which can be reversed by silencing USP9X or XIAP. Additionally, the knockdown of USP9X or XIAP significantly delays lymphoma development in a Eμ-Myc lymphoma mouse model. These findings establish USP9X and XIAP both as potential prognostic markers in DLBCL as well as attractive therapeutic targets in the therapy of relapsed or refractory DLBCL.
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults. The standard first-line therapy for all patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL is R-CHOP, a chemotherapy regimen that includes rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone. However, 30% to 40% of patients with DLBCL are refractory to first-line therapy or have a relapse after initial therapy. Several risk factors associated with a poorer outcome and unfavorable genetic and mo...
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