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Vicente-Luque, A.

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Establishment and Characterization of a CCND1-Rearranged Non-Mantle Cell Lymphoma Cell Line and Patient-Derived Xenograft Model

The pathobiology of aggressive B-cell lymphomas with CCND1 rearrangements, distinct from Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), presents a significant clinical challenge. These lymphomas are often difficult to diagnose and demonstrate resistance to standard immunochemotherapy, underscoring the urgent need for a deeper understanding of their underlying biology to develop more effective treatments. A major impediment to progress has been the lack of robust preclinical models that accurately reflect the complex genomics and clinical behavior of this disease. Here we directly address this critical gap by reporting the establishment and in-depth characterization of the first patient-derived cell line and a corresponding systemic patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model of a CCND1-rearranged, non-MCL lymphoma with a rapidly fatal clinical course. Through a comprehensive multi-omics approach, we demonstrate that these novel in vitro and in vivo models faithfully recapitulate the primary tumors unique immunophenotype, its intricate genetic and transcriptional landscape, and its intrinsic resistance to conventional therapeutic agents.

cancer biology↗

Proteome profiling of plant Cajal bodies uncovers kingdom-specific components

Insight into the molecular composition of cellular microenvironments is essential for understanding their function. Membraneless organelles (MLO), such as the nuclear Cajal body (CB), play fundamental roles in eukaryotic cells, but their very nature poses a challenge to biochemical isolation. Despite the relevance of the CB for cell function in plants and animals, its proteome remains to be profiled. Here, we purify plant CBs using a combination of biochemical isolation and fluorescence-activated particle sorting (FAPS) and define their proteome by mass spectrometry. Our work identifies 15 and 95 proteins uniquely localized and enriched in CBs, respectively, of which 22 are also labelled by CB markers in proximity labelling assays. CB proteins are preferentially involved in RNA processing, chromatin organization, and gene expression. While a partial overlap with known animal CB proteins exists, our data reveal a distinct, kingdom-specific CB proteome. These results provide the first comprehensive proteome of CBs and establishes a foundation for dissecting the molecular functions of this organelle across multicellular lineages.

plant biology↗