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( R )-2-Hydroxyglutarate Is Sufficient to Promote Leukemogenesis and Its Effects Are Reversible

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Losman, Julie-Aurore, Looper, Ryan E., Koivunen, Peppi, Lee, Sungwoo, Schneider, Rebekka K., McMahon, Christine, Cowley, Glenn S., Root, David E. +2 more·2013·Science

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Focusing on the Right Metabolite: A variety of human cancers, including acute leukemias and brain tumors, have mutations in the genes encoding isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 or 2 (IDH1, IDH2), which cause overproduction of a metabolite called 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG). Losman et al. (p. 1621 , published online 7 February) show that the R - but not the S -enantiomer of 2HG can transform cells and that R -2HG mediates transformation at least in part through effects on protein modifying EglN prolyl hydroxylases. Importantly, the transforming activity of R -2HG was reversible, suggesting that therapeutic strategies focusing on inhibition of R -2HG production or inhibition of EglN prolyl hydroxylases merit further investigation.

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  • A high level of R-2-HG is sufficient to cause leukemia to arise from hematopoietic cells by maintaining their dedifferentiation and proliferation activities.

    “A high level of R-2-HG is sufficient to cause leukemia to arise from hematopoietic cells by maintaining their dedifferentiation and proliferation activities116.”

    From Glutamine reliance in cell metabolism (2020) · cites this paper as [116]

  • R-2HG is sufficient to promote cytokine independence and block differentiation of hematopoietic cells in vitro, and these effects are rapidly reversed upon R-2HG withdrawal.

    “Interestingly, R-2HG is sufficient to promote cytokine independence and block differentiation of hematopoietic cells in vitro and these effects are fairly rapidly reversed upon R-2HG withdrawal (Losman et al., 2013; K. Yen, personal communication).”

    From Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease (2013) · cites this paper as Losman et al., 2013

  • Ectopic expression of mutant IDH allele or treatment with exogenous D-2-HG induces DNA and histone hypermethylation and blocks cellular differentiation.

    “In various cellular settings, ectopic expression of a mutant IDH allele or treatment with exogenous D-2-HG is sufficient to induce DNA and histone hypermethylation and block cellular differentiation (Losman et al., 2013; Lu et al., 2012).”

    From The emerging hallmarks of cancer metabolism (2016) · cites this paper as Losman et al., 2013

  • Cellular reprogramming elicited by D-2-HG may play a prominent role in the pathogenesis of IDH-mutant tumours.

    “all suggesting that cellular reprogramming elicited by D-2-HG may play a prominent role in the pathogenesis of IDH-mutant tumours135-137.”

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Losman, J.-A., Looper, R. E., Koivunen, P., Lee, S., Schneider, R. K., McMahon, C., Cowley, G. S., Root, D. E., Ebert, B. L., & Kaelin, W. G.
Affiliations
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • University of Utah (US)
  • University of Oulu (FI)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Kaelin, William G.
Venue
Science
Published
2013-03-29
Volume
339
Issue
6127
Pages
1621-1625
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2012588998
Cited by
703
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 70 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 68 · 2017: 60 · 2016: 67 · 2015: 56 · 2014: 63 · 2013: 62
FWCI
59.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA068490)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK049216)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
(R)-2-hydroxyglutarate, leukemogenesis, IDH1 R132H mutation, IDH2 mutation, isocitrate dehydrogenase, enantiomers, TET2, hematopoietic differentiation, reversible transformation, cancer cell models
MeSH terms
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Glutarates, Hematopoiesis, Humans, Isocitrate Dehydrogenase, Leukemia, Models, Biological, Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase, Cell Line, Tumor

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