Abstract
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the least curable (ABC) subtype of DLBCL, survival of the malignant cells is dependent on constitutive activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway. In normal B cells, antigen receptor-induced NF-κB activation requires CARD11, a cytoplasmic scaffolding protein. To determine whether CARD11 contributes to tumorigenesis, we sequenced the CARD11 gene in human DLBCL tumors. We detected missense mutations in 7 of 73 ABC DLBCL biopsies (9.6%), all within exons encoding the coiled-coil domain. Experimental introduction of CARD11 coiled-coil domain mutants into lymphoma cell lines resulted in constitutive NF-κB activation and enhanced NF-κB activity upon antigen receptor stimulation. These results demonstrate that CARD11 is a bona fide oncogene in DLBCL, providing a genetic rationale for the development of pharmacological inhibitors of the CARD11 pathway for DLBCL therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1676-1679 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 319 |
Issue number | 5870 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 21 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General