Ruxolitinib is a cornerstone of management for some subsets of myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPNs);however,a considerable number of patients respond suboptimally.Here,we evaluated the efficacy of micheliolide(MCL),a na...Ruxolitinib is a cornerstone of management for some subsets of myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPNs);however,a considerable number of patients respond suboptimally.Here,we evaluated the efficacy of micheliolide(MCL),a natural guaianolide sesquiterpene lactone,alone or in combination with ruxolitinib in samples from patients with MPNs,JAK2V617F-mutated MPN cell lines,and a Jak2V617F knock-in mouse model.MCL effectively suppressed colony formation of hematopoietic progenitors in samples from patients with MPNs and inhibited cell growth and survival of MPN cell lines in vitro.Co-treatment with MCL and ruxolitinib resulted in greater inhibitory effects compared with treatment with ruxolitinib alone.Moreover,dimethylaminomicheliolide(DMAMCL),an orally available derivative of MCL,significantly increased the efficacy of ruxolitinib in reducing splenomegaly and cytokine production in Jak2V617F knock-in mice without evident effects on normal hematopoiesis.Importantly,MCL could target the Jak2V617F clone and reduce mutant allele burden in vivo.Mechanistically,MCL can form a stable covalent bond with cysteine residues of STAT3/5 to suppress their phosphorylation,thus inhibiting JAK/STAT signaling.Overall,these findings suggest that MCL is a promising drug in combination with ruxolitinib in the setting of suboptimal response to ruxolitinib.展开更多
基金Supported in part by Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem Innovation Fund(22HHXBSS00033)CAMS Initiative Fund for Medical Sciences(Nos.2022-I2M-1-022)+1 种基金Clinical Research Fund of National Clinical Research Centre for Blood Diseases(Nos.2023NCRCA0117 and 2023NCRCA0103)National Natural Science Funds(Nos.82170139,82104785,82070134 and 81530008).
文摘Ruxolitinib is a cornerstone of management for some subsets of myeloproliferative neoplasms(MPNs);however,a considerable number of patients respond suboptimally.Here,we evaluated the efficacy of micheliolide(MCL),a natural guaianolide sesquiterpene lactone,alone or in combination with ruxolitinib in samples from patients with MPNs,JAK2V617F-mutated MPN cell lines,and a Jak2V617F knock-in mouse model.MCL effectively suppressed colony formation of hematopoietic progenitors in samples from patients with MPNs and inhibited cell growth and survival of MPN cell lines in vitro.Co-treatment with MCL and ruxolitinib resulted in greater inhibitory effects compared with treatment with ruxolitinib alone.Moreover,dimethylaminomicheliolide(DMAMCL),an orally available derivative of MCL,significantly increased the efficacy of ruxolitinib in reducing splenomegaly and cytokine production in Jak2V617F knock-in mice without evident effects on normal hematopoiesis.Importantly,MCL could target the Jak2V617F clone and reduce mutant allele burden in vivo.Mechanistically,MCL can form a stable covalent bond with cysteine residues of STAT3/5 to suppress their phosphorylation,thus inhibiting JAK/STAT signaling.Overall,these findings suggest that MCL is a promising drug in combination with ruxolitinib in the setting of suboptimal response to ruxolitinib.
