Protein arginine methyltransferase 2 controls inflammatory signaling in acute myeloid leukemia

Camille Sauter*, Thomas Morin, Fabien Guidez, John Simonet, Cyril Fournier, Céline Row, Denis Masnikov, Baptiste Pernon, Anne Largeot, Aziza Aznague, Yann Hérault, Guy Sauvageau, Marc Maynadié, Mary Callanan, Jean Noël Bastie, Romain Aucagne, Laurent Delva*

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Abstract

Arginine methylation is catalyzed by protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) and is involved in various cellular processes, including cancer development. PRMT2 expression is increased in several cancer types although its role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains unknown. Here, we investigate the role of PRMT2 in a cohort of patients with AML, PRMT2 knockout AML cell lines as well as a Prmt2 knockout mouse model. In patients, low PRMT2 expressors are enriched for inflammatory signatures, including the NF-κB pathway, and show inferior survival. In keeping with a role for PRMT2 in control of inflammatory signaling, bone marrow-derived macrophages from Prmt2 KO mice display increased pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling upon LPS treatment. In PRMT2-depleted AML cell lines, aberrant inflammatory signaling has been linked to overproduction of IL6, resulting from a deregulation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, therefore leading to hyperactivation of STAT3. Together, these findings identify PRMT2 as a key regulator of inflammation in AML.

Original languageEnglish
Article number753
Pages (from-to)753
JournalCommunications Biology
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2024

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