ZEB2 in T-cells and T-ALL

Publication date: Available online 27 July 2019Source: Advances in Biological RegulationAuthor(s): Stien De Coninck, Geert Berx, Tom Taghon, Pieter Van Vlierberghe, Steven GoossensAbstractThe identification of the rare but recurrent t(2;14)(q22;q32) translocation involving the ZEB2 locus in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, suggested that ZEB2 is an oncogenic driver of this high-risk subtype of leukemia. ZEB2, a zinc finger E-box homeobox binding transcription factor, is a master regulator of cellular plasticity and its expression is correlated with poor overall survival of cancer patients. Recent loss- and gain-of-function in the mouse revealed important roles of ZEB2 during different stages of hematopoiesis, including the T-cell lineage. Here, we summarize the roles of ZEB2 in T-cells, their development, and malignant transformation to T-ALL.
Source: Advances in Biological Regulation - Category: Biology Source Type: research