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Main Authors: Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza, Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho, José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo, Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo, Diana Londoño‐Barbosa, Gustavo Salguero, Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera, Claudia Chica, Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez, Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva, José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana
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author Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza
Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho
José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo
Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo
Diana Londoño‐Barbosa
Gustavo Salguero
Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera
Claudia Chica
Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez
Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva
José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana
author_facet Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza
Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho
José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo
Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo
Diana Londoño‐Barbosa
Gustavo Salguero
Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera
Claudia Chica
Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez
Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva
José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana
Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza
Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho
José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo
Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo
Diana Londoño‐Barbosa
Gustavo Salguero
Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera
Claudia Chica
Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez
Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva
José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Integration of Metabolic Profiling and Functional Genomics Suggests IGJ as a Driver of Chemoresistance in B‐ALL Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo Diana Londoño‐Barbosa Gustavo Salguero Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera Claudia Chica Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana Pediatric Blood & Cancer ABSTRACT Background B‐cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is a hematologic malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of immature B lymphoblasts. Despite significant advancements in treatment, chemoresistance remains a major challenge. Previous studies, including those involving Colombian patient cohorts, have identified a gene signature involving ID1, ID3 , and IGJ , which correlates with poor prognosis; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study integrates metabolic profiling with gene expression analysis of ID1, ID3 , and IGJ in patient‐derived lymphoblasts. It explores the role of IGJ overexpression in NALM‐6 cells to assess its potential contribution to chemoresistance. Methods Bone marrow samples from 33 newly diagnosed B‐ALL patients were analyzed for ID1, ID3 , and IGJ gene expression. Seahorse XF metabolic assays were conducted on 13 patient samples to assess mitochondrial respiration and glycolytic function. Functional studies were performed in the NALM‐6 B‐ALL cell line using CRISPRa‐mediated IGJ overexpression, followed by metabolic and chemoresistance assays using resazurin‐based viability testing with key chemotherapeutic agents. Results Patient‐derived lymphoblasts exhibited a quiescent metabolic phenotype, with two distinct metabolic subgroups based on oxygen consumption and glycolysis rates. Higher IGJ expression was significantly associated with the glycolytic subgroup and correlated with worse event‐free survival (EFS, p = 0.0179) and overall survival (OS, p = 0.0205). In NALM‐6 cells, IGJ overexpression led to increased metabolic activity and conferred resistance to dexamethasone, cytarabine, doxorubicin, and methotrexate, but not cyclophosphamide. Conclusion IGJ upregulation promotes metabolic reprogramming and chemoresistance in B‐ALL, suggesting a potential role for IGJ as a biomarker and therapeutic target in overcoming treatment resistance. These findings provide new insights into the metabolic mechanisms underlying B‐ALL progression and highlight IGJ as a candidate for future targeted interventions. 10.1002/pbc.32068 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle Integration of Metabolic Profiling and Functional Genomics Suggests IGJ as a Driver of Chemoresistance in B‐ALL
Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza
Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho
José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo
Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo
Diana Londoño‐Barbosa
Gustavo Salguero
Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera
Claudia Chica
Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez
Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva
José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana
Pediatric Blood & Cancer
Integration of Metabolic Profiling and Functional Genomics Suggests IGJ as a Driver of Chemoresistance in B‐ALL Karen Lizeth Pachón‐Meza Camilo Ernesto Moreno‐Cristancho José Luis Padilla‐Agudelo Ana Isabel Ramos‐Murillo Diana Londoño‐Barbosa Gustavo Salguero Sandra Milena Sanabria‐Barrera Claudia Chica Nataly Cruz‐Rodriguez Rubén Darío Godoy‐Silva José Arturo Gutiérrez‐Triana Pediatric Blood & Cancer ABSTRACT Background B‐cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL) is a hematologic malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of immature B lymphoblasts. Despite significant advancements in treatment, chemoresistance remains a major challenge. Previous studies, including those involving Colombian patient cohorts, have identified a gene signature involving ID1, ID3 , and IGJ , which correlates with poor prognosis; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study integrates metabolic profiling with gene expression analysis of ID1, ID3 , and IGJ in patient‐derived lymphoblasts. It explores the role of IGJ overexpression in NALM‐6 cells to assess its potential contribution to chemoresistance. Methods Bone marrow samples from 33 newly diagnosed B‐ALL patients were analyzed for ID1, ID3 , and IGJ gene expression. Seahorse XF metabolic assays were conducted on 13 patient samples to assess mitochondrial respiration and glycolytic function. Functional studies were performed in the NALM‐6 B‐ALL cell line using CRISPRa‐mediated IGJ overexpression, followed by metabolic and chemoresistance assays using resazurin‐based viability testing with key chemotherapeutic agents. Results Patient‐derived lymphoblasts exhibited a quiescent metabolic phenotype, with two distinct metabolic subgroups based on oxygen consumption and glycolysis rates. Higher IGJ expression was significantly associated with the glycolytic subgroup and correlated with worse event‐free survival (EFS, p = 0.0179) and overall survival (OS, p = 0.0205). In NALM‐6 cells, IGJ overexpression led to increased metabolic activity and conferred resistance to dexamethasone, cytarabine, doxorubicin, and methotrexate, but not cyclophosphamide. Conclusion IGJ upregulation promotes metabolic reprogramming and chemoresistance in B‐ALL, suggesting a potential role for IGJ as a biomarker and therapeutic target in overcoming treatment resistance. These findings provide new insights into the metabolic mechanisms underlying B‐ALL progression and highlight IGJ as a candidate for future targeted interventions. 10.1002/pbc.32068 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title Integration of Metabolic Profiling and Functional Genomics Suggests IGJ as a Driver of Chemoresistance in B‐ALL
topic Pediatric Blood & Cancer
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pbc.32068