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<p>Somatic mutations in <i>PHF6</i> (PHD finger protein 6) are common in hematologic malignancies and confer worse overall survival in acute myeloid leukemia patients. These mutations are predominantly frameshift or nonsense variants, resulting in a truncated PHF6 protein. However, the specific role of truncated PHF6 in leukemogenesis remains unclear. Here, we generated a transgenic mouse model, <i>Phf6</i><sup><i>R274X</i></sup>Tg, expressing a patient-derived truncated <i>Phf6</i> mutation specifically in hematopoietic lineages. Unlike <i>Phf6</i> knock-out mice, which do not develop spontaneous diseases, <i>Phf6</i><sup><i>R274X</i></sup>Tg mice developed a spectrum of spontaneous hematologic malignancies that recapitulate key features of <i>PHF6</i>-mutated hematologic malignancies in patients. Expression of PHF6<sup>aa1-273</sup> led to expansion of the hematopoietic stem cell/progenitor cell (HSC/HPC) pool and promoted myeloid-skewed differentiation. The <i>Phf6</i><sup><i>R274X</i></sup> mutation also induced substantial transcriptional dysregulation in HSC/HPCs. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis revealed a unique HSC trajectory and enhanced myeloid-biased differentiation in <i>Phf6</i><sup><i>R274X</i></sup>Tg HSC/HPCs. Additionally, truncation of PHF6 altered genome-wide H3K27ac occupancy via enhanced activity of KAT6B acetyltransferase. Treatment with CTx-648, a KAT6A/KAT6B inhibitor, restored HSC function in <i>Phf6</i><sup><i>R274X</i></sup>Tg mice and prolonged the survival of leukemic <i>Phf6</i><sup><i>R274X</i></sup>Tg mice. These findings demonstrate a gain-of-function effect for truncated PHF6<sup>aa1-273</sup> in driving leukemogenesis and highlight KAT6B as a promising therapeutic target in PHF6 truncation-associated hematologic malignancies.</p>

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Phf6 truncating mutation drives leukemogenesis via disrupted epigenetic regulation in mice

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    2026年1月26日

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  • Ying Guo,
  • Pinpin Sui,
  • Hui Yang,
  • Ganqian Zhu,
  • Ying Li,
  • Shi Chen,
  • Yuehui Zhao,
  • Guo Ge,
  • Yusra A. Eisa,
  • Caroline R. Delma,
  • Edward A. Medina,
  • Peng Zhang,
  • Jihoon Lee,
  • Mingjiang Xu,
  • Feng-Chun Yang

摘要

Somatic mutations in PHF6 (PHD finger protein 6) are common in hematologic malignancies and confer worse overall survival in acute myeloid leukemia patients. These mutations are predominantly frameshift or nonsense variants, resulting in a truncated PHF6 protein. However, the specific role of truncated PHF6 in leukemogenesis remains unclear. Here, we generated a transgenic mouse model, Phf6R274XTg, expressing a patient-derived truncated Phf6 mutation specifically in hematopoietic lineages. Unlike Phf6 knock-out mice, which do not develop spontaneous diseases, Phf6R274XTg mice developed a spectrum of spontaneous hematologic malignancies that recapitulate key features of PHF6-mutated hematologic malignancies in patients. Expression of PHF6aa1-273 led to expansion of the hematopoietic stem cell/progenitor cell (HSC/HPC) pool and promoted myeloid-skewed differentiation. The Phf6R274X mutation also induced substantial transcriptional dysregulation in HSC/HPCs. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis revealed a unique HSC trajectory and enhanced myeloid-biased differentiation in Phf6R274XTg HSC/HPCs. Additionally, truncation of PHF6 altered genome-wide H3K27ac occupancy via enhanced activity of KAT6B acetyltransferase. Treatment with CTx-648, a KAT6A/KAT6B inhibitor, restored HSC function in Phf6R274XTg mice and prolonged the survival of leukemic Phf6R274XTg mice. These findings demonstrate a gain-of-function effect for truncated PHF6aa1-273 in driving leukemogenesis and highlight KAT6B as a promising therapeutic target in PHF6 truncation-associated hematologic malignancies.