Fusion of OTT to BSAC results in aberrant up-regulation of transcriptional activity

Taisuke Sawada, Chiharu Nishiyama, Takuma Kishi, Tomonari Sasazuki, Sachiko Komazawa-Sakon, Xin Xue, Jiang Hu Piao, Hideko Ogata, Jun Ichi Nakayama, Tomohiko Taki, Yasuhide Hayashi, Mamoru Watanabe, Hideo Yagita, Ko Okumura, Hiroyasu Nakano

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Abstract

OTT/RBM15-BSAC/MAL/MKL1/MRTF-A was identified as a fusion transcript generated by t(1;22)(p13;q13) in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Previous studies have shown that BSAC (basic, SAP, and coiled-coil domain) activates the promoters containing CArG boxes via interaction with serum response factor, and OTT (one twenty-two) negatively regulates the development of megakaryocytes and myeloid cells. However, the mechanism by which OTT-BSAC promotes leukemia is largely unknown. Here we show that OTT-BSAC, but not BSAC or OTT strongly activates several promoters containing a transcription factor Yin Yang 1-binding sequence. In addition, although BSAC predominantly localizes in the cytoplasm and its nuclear translocation is considered to be regulated by the Rho-actin signaling pathway, OTT-BSAC exclusively localizes in the nucleus. Moreover, OTT interacts with histone deacetylase 3, but this interaction is abolished in OTT-BSAC. Collectively, these functional and spatial changes of OTT and BSAC caused by the fusion might perturb their functions, culminating in the development of acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)26820-26828
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume283
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Sept 2008

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