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ArticleClinical and experimental medicine2026

Effects and molecular mechanism of inhibiting p53 signaling pathway by NSUN4 on the resistance to BCL-2 inhibitor for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Yuanfei Shi, Heli Wen, Tianle Cao, Yanchun Zhao, Yi Xu, Jianai Sun, Xiaolong Zheng, Jie Jin, Hongyan Tong, Wanzhuo Xie

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Yuanfei Shi *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Heli Wen *Departments of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Tianle Cao *Clinical Medicine Department of Xinjiang Second Medical College, Xinjiang, China.
Yanchun ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Yi XuDepartment of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jianai SunDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaolong ZhengDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Jie JinDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Hongyan TongDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China.
Wanzhuo XieDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, Zhejiang, China. xiewanzhuo@zju.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82300213
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A significant proportion of patients with recurrent and refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) exhibit high levels of BCL-2 expression. However, some of these patients are resistant to BCL-2 inhibitors, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In venetoclax-resistant DLBCL cell line, a Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) assay was used to determine the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value. Flow cytometric was performed to determine mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and cell apoptosis rates, respectively. The construction of NSUN4 knockdown/overexpression cell line using CRISPR-Cas9 technology. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis indicated that NSUN4 modulates venetoclax resistance. Furthermore, we used Western blotting to explore the mechanism underlying venetoclax-resistant. Finally, the antileukemic activity was further evaluated in an in vivo xenograft model. We identified that NSUN4, an m5C methyltransferase, is highly expressed not only in the venetoclax-resistant cell line but also in the lymph nodes of recurrent and refractory DLBCL patients primarily by inhibiting the p53 signaling pathway, although the precise mechanism warrants further investigation, and is correlated with poor prognosis. Moreover, we discovered that Apatinib could reduce NSUN4 expression and effectively reverse venetoclax resistance. These findings suggest that NSUN4 is a critical target for overcoming venetoclax resistance in DLBCL patients. Our study reveals the role of NSUN4 and the p53 signaling pathway in venetoclax resistance at the molecular, cellular, and animal levels. Understanding how m5C methylation mediates venetoclax resistance and regulates the p53 pathway will provide a theoretical foundation for overcoming venetoclax resistance in patients with recurrent and refractory DLBCL.

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Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicDrug Resistance, NeoplasmLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMethyltransferasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Signal TransductionSulfonamidesTumor Suppressor Protein p53AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansMiceReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntineoplastic AgentsBCL2 protein, humanBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicMethyltransferasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesSulfonamidesTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53venetoclaxApatinibDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaNSUN4p53 signaling pathwayVenetoclax resistance

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PMID41865121
PMCPMC13038678

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