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Cellular and Molecular mechanisms of ATRA inhibition of osteoblast-induced MDS development

Award Number: R01AR077152
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS & MUSCULOSKELETAL & SKIN DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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ABSTRACT Osteoblasts are critical components of the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niche that regulate hematopoiesis. More recently, they have emerged as critical regulators of the development of hematological myeloid malignancies. We showed that a single activating mutation in -catenin signaling in osteoblasts is sufficient to lead to the development of MDS, eventuall progressing to AML in mice. The disease is transplantable and characterized by clonal evolution at the cytogenetic level. Activated -catenin signaling is present in osteoblasts of 38% of MDS patients suggesting that this pathway may sustain dysplastic hematopoiesis and progression to MDS and AML in humans. Our initial observations support this indication and further suggest a novel means for treating this particular population of patients. In search of a potential FDA-approved compound with the ability to inhibit -catenin signaling we came across all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). ATRA is used in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia where its mechanism of action relies on its ability to dissociate the NCOR-HDACL complex from RAR and allow DNA transcription and differentiation of the immature leukemic promyelocytes into mature granulocytes. However, reports from in vitro studies indicate that ATRA has another function: it inhibits -catenin functions. We have found that inhibition of -catenin signaling in 14 MDS/ patients with active -catenin in their osteoblasts with ATRA improved their hematologic phenotype, stabilized disease status and inhibited -catenin activity. It also treated MDS and prevented disease transformation in MDS mice expressing constitutive active -catenin in osteoblasts. Based on these observations, we hypothesize that interrupting -catenin signaling in osteoblasts of MDS mouse models and MDS patients with active -catenin in their osteoblasts by pharmacological means will improve disease outcome. This may be achieved with ATRA, which may find a new use specifically in the treatment of the portion of MDS patients with activated -catenin in their osteoblasts. To test this hypothesis we will examine whether ATRA inhibits -catenin-induced MDS in mouse models of activated -catenin in osteoblasts; and whether this inhibition is independent of actions on HSCs. We will also dissect the molecular mechanism of -catenin inhibition by ATRA; and, verify the significance and specificity of ATRA inhibition in cytogenetically different types of human MDS with activated -catenin in osteoblasts in vitro and in xenograft models we developed to examine interactions between human MDS and stromal cells.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $301,514 )
2025	2025	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	5	11/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$301,514
														Subtotal = $301,514

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $324,966 )
2024	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	4	11/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$301,514
2024	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	001	4	6/18/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$23,452
														Subtotal = $324,966

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $335,016 )
2023	2023	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	3	11/11/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$301,514
2023	2023	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	001	3	2/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$33,502
														Subtotal = $335,016

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $331,666 )
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	2	12/17/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$301,514
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	001	2	5/2/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$30,152
														Subtotal = $331,666

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $335,016 )
2021	2021	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	1	2/10/2021	NEW	$335,016
														Subtotal = $335,016

Grand Total All Awards = $1,628,178

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Cellular and Molecular mechanisms of ATRA inhibition of osteoblast-induced MDS development

Award Number: R01AR077152

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS & MUSCULOSKELETAL & SKIN DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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