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ArticleThe Journal of experimental medicine2025

Inhibition of DEK restores hematopoietic stem cell function in Fanconi anemia.

Zhe Chen, Feng Wu, Yan Li, Lei Li, Yufei Lei, Siwei Gao, Tao Chen, Yuxin Xie, Jianwen Xiao, Hanqing Zeng and 3 more

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Article in The Journal of experimental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Zhe Chen *Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0001-6411-9065
Feng Wu *Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0570-4280
Yan Li *Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5346-3098
Lei Li *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8341-4115
Yufei LeiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0004-8996-2229
Siwei GaoDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0003-7799-4138
Tao ChenSchool of Medicine, Guizhou University , Guiyang, China.ORCID 0009-0000-1722-800X
Yuxin XieSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University , Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0007-6659-5886
Jianwen XiaoDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8322-9286
Hanqing ZengDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0006-9283-0555
Jianchuan DengDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9927-579X
Xueya ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5547-261X
Yu HouDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3896-5321

Funding

Chongqing Medical University W0156Chongqing Municipal Education Commission KJQN202400465Chongqing Science Fund CSTB2022NSCQ-JQX0032Doctor Research Project of Chongqing CSTB2022BSXM-JCX0005National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170115
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are susceptible to replication stress, which is a major contributor to HSC defects in Fanconi anemia (FA). Here, we report that HSCs relax the global chromatin by downregulating the expression of a chromatin architectural protein, DEK, in response to replication stress. DEK is abnormally accumulated in bone marrow (BM) CD34+ cells from patients with FA and in Fancd2-deficient HSCs. DEK haploinsufficiency promotes chromatin relaxation, replication stress relief, and function recovery of Fancd2-deficient HSCs. Furthermore, inhibition of DEK restores the proliferation of FA CD34+ cells in vitro and enhances their engraftment in vivo. Mechanistically, the activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2), specifically phosphorylated ATF2 at Thr69/71, was identified as a promoter of DEK transcription. Fancd2 deficiency results in p38 hyperphosphorylation, which in turn phosphorylates ATF2 at Thr69/71, leading to DEK accumulation in HSCs. In conclusion, our findings establish a functional link between chromatin relaxation and replication stress tolerance in HSCs and highlight DEK as a target for FA.

Indexed as

Chromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneFanconi AnemiaHematopoietic Stem CellsOncogene ProteinsPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding ProteinsActivating Transcription Factor 2AnimalsAntigens, CD34Cell ProliferationChromatinDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA ReplicationHumansMicep38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphorylationActivating Transcription Factor 2Antigens, CD34ChromatinChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDEK protein, humanDEK protein, mouseDNA-Binding ProteinsOncogene Proteinsp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPoly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins

Identifiers

PMID39836085
PMCPMC11748990

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