Heterogeneity of B cell lymphopoiesis in patients with premalignant and active myeloma

Jana Jakubikova*, Danka Cholujova, Gabor Beke, Teru Hideshima, Lubos Klucar, Merav Leiba, Krzysztof Jamroziak, Paul G. Richardson, Efstathios Kastritis, David M. Dorfman, Kenneth C. Anderson

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Abstract

To better characterize the heterogeneity of multiple myeloma (MM), we profiled plasma cells (PCs) and their B cell lymphopoiesis in the BM samples from patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering MM, and active MM by mass cytometry (CyTOF) analysis. Characterization of intra- and interneoplastic heterogeneity of malignant plasmablasts and PCs revealed overexpression of the MM SET domain (MMSET), Notch-1, and CD47. Variations in upregulation of B cell signaling regulators (IFN regulatory factor 4 [IRF-4], CXCR4, B cell lymphoma 6 [Bcl-6], c-Myc, myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88 [MYD88], and spliced X boxbinding protein 1 [sXBP-1]) and aberrant markers (CD319, CD269, CD200, CD117, CD56, and CD28) were associated with different clinical outcomes in clonal PC subsets. In addition, prognosis was related to heterogeneity in subclonal expression of stemness markers, including neuroepithelial stem cell protein (Nestin), SRY-box transcription factor 2 (Sox2), Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF-4), and Nanog. Furthermore, we have defined significantly elevated levels of MMSET, MYD88, c-Myc, CD243, Notch-1, and CD47 from hematopoietic stem cells to PCs in myeloma B cell lymphopoiesis, noted even in premalignant conditions, with variably modulated expression of B cell development regulators, including IRF-4, Bcl-2, Bcl-6, and sXBP-1; aberrant PC markers (such as CD52, CD44, CD200, CD81, CD269, CD117, and CXCR4); and stemness-controlling regulators, including Nanog, KLF-4, octamer-binding transcription factor 3/4 (Oct3/4), Sox2, and retinoic acid receptor α2 (RARα2). This study provides the rationale for precise molecular profiling of patients with MM by CyTOF technology to define disease heterogeneity and prognosis.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere159924
JournalJCI insight
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Feb 2023
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Seventh Framework Programme
Cancer Research Institute
Biomedical Research Center SAS
European Regional Development Fund
Ministry of Health
Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a VývojaAPVV-16-0484, APVV-20-0183, APVV-19-0212
European Commission609427
Research Executive AgencyTRANSCAN-2 TRS-2015-00000170
National Institutes of HealthR01-50947, P50-100707
Slovenská Akadémia Vied313021T081
Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAVVEGA 2/0144/20, 2/0147/20

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