Table 1 TCL1-tg animal models in B-CLL investigation

From: TCL1 transgenic mouse model as a tool for the study of therapeutic targets and microenvironment in human B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Function

Mouse model

Findings

Relevance

Ref.

TCL1 transgenic mouse models

TCL1-tg

TCL1 overexpression is causative for CLL

Mouse without UTRs of human TCL1

Bichi et al.31

 

TCL1FL-tg

MicroRNAs regulation

Mouse with UTRs of human TCL1

Efanov et al.32

PI3K/AKT

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into C57bl/6 (i.v.)

AKT targeted therapy (OSU-T315)

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Liu et al.37

 

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into B6/C3H (i.p.)

TCL1/AKT/mTOR pathway; mTOR targeted (rapamycin)

CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vivo

Zanesi et al.38

 

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into C57bl/6 (i.p.)

Dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor (PF-04691502)

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Blunt et al.39

 

TCL1-tg

Anti-IGFR1-targeted therapy (linsitinib)

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo; CT

Yaktapour et al.40

 

TCL1-tg crossed with ROR-Tg

ROR1/TCL1 complex; anti-ROR1 Ab therapy (D10)

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Widhopf et al.19

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Pkc null

PKC/TCL1/AKT route; PCK targeted (enzastaurin)

CLL pathogenesis; CT

Holler et al.41

NFkB

TCL1-tg

IkBα/TCL1 interaction and NFkB activation

Basic research; CLL pathogenesis

Guadio et al.21

 

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into SCID (i.v.)

Anti-HSP90-targeted therapy (17-DMAG alvespimycin)

Preclinical in vivo; CT

Hertlein et al.42

 

TCL1-tg

XBP1/TCL1 interaction, BCR signaling and IRE1/XBP1 targeted therapy (A-106)

Basic research; CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Kriss et al.22

 

TCL1-tg

CLL therapy by ROS induction (Auranofin)

Preclinical in vivo; CT

Fiskus et al.43

Epigenetic regulation

TCL1-tg

TCL1/p50/HDAC1 complex and DNA methylation

Basic research; CLL pathogenesis

Chen et al.23

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Id4+/−

ID4 repression and CLL progression

CLL etiology

Chen et al.44

 

TCL1-tg

TCL1/DNMT3A-B interaction and DNA methylation

Basic research; CLL pathogenesis

Palamarchuk et al.24

 

TCL1-tg

DNMT3A-B expression and leukemogenesis

CLL pathogenesis

Chen et al.45

 

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into SCID (i.v.)

HDAC inhibition (AR-42)

Preclinical in vivo; CT

Lucas et al.47

 

TCL1-tg crossed with p53 null

p53/miR15-16/Mcl1 axis

CLL pathogenesis

Liu et al.51

 

TCL1-tg mice

MDM2/p53/miR34a axis

CLL pathogenesis

Asslaber et al.96

 

TCL1FL-tg cells transplanted into FVB (i.p.)

miR-181b anti-leukemic activity

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Bresin et al.58

B-cell receptor

TCL1-tg crossed with dnRag1-Tg

TCL1 enhancement of BCR auto-reactivity

CLL pathogenesis

Nganga et al.65

 

TCL1-tg

TCL1-induced PTPROt inhibition and BCR signal support

CLL pathogenesis

Motiwala et al.66

 

TCL1-tg crossed with PTPROt-Tg

PTPROt overexpression and CLL phenotype rescue

CLL pathogenesis

Motiwala et al.67

 

TCL1-tg

BCR resemblance to U-CLLs

CLL pathogenesis

Yan et al.33

 

TCL1-tg cells serially transferred into SCID

Clonal selection and antigen drive

CLL pathogenesis

Chen et al.69

 

TCL1-tg

Autonomous BCR signaling

CLL pathogenesis

Duhren-von minden et al.70

 

TCL1-tg

Intrinsic/extrinsic BCR activation

CLL pathogenesis

Lacovelli et al.71

Inhibitors of BCR signalosome

TCL1-tg

SYK targeted therapy (fostamatinib R788)

CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vivo; CT

Suljagic et al.72

 

TCL1-tg crossed with XID

Btk inactivation and CLL pathogenesis

CLL pathogenesis

Woyach et al.74

 

TCL1-tg

BTK targeted therapy (ibrutinib PCI-32765)

Preclinical in vivo; CT

Woyach et al.74

 

TCL1-tg cells serially transferred into SCID

Ibrutinib mechanism of action

Preclinical in vivo; CT

Ponader et al.76

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Hs1 null

Hs1 inactivation and CLL progression

CLL pathogenesis

Scielzo et al.78

 

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into C57bl/6 (i.p.)

Tyrosine kinase inhibitor mechanism of action (dasatinib)

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo; CT

ten Hacken et al.79

Leukemia-environment interplay

TCL1-tg cells serially transferred into SCID

CLL cells proliferation in LNs

CLL pathogenesis

Chen et al.69

 

TCL1-tg

BCR signaling activation in LNs

CLL pathogenesis

Mittal et al.81

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Cxcr5 null

CXCL13/CXCR5 axis and CLL cells proliferation into LNs

CLL pathogenesis

Heinig et al.82

 

TCL1-tg

Stroma remodeling by CLL cells; LTβR targeted (LTβR-Ig)

CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vivo

Heinig et al.82

 

TCL1-tg crossed with BAFF-Tg

BAFF/NFkB activation and CLL progression

CLL pathogenesis

Enzler et al.83

 

TCL1-tg crossed with APRIL-Tg

APRIL/TNFR activation and CLL progression

CLL pathogenesis

Lascano et al.84

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Mif null

MIF and activation of CLL cells and M2 macrophages

CLL pathogenesis

Reinart et al.85

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Cd44 null

MIF/CD44 interaction and BCR signaling

CLL pathogenesis

Fedorchenko et al.86

 

TCL1-tg

CD44 antibody-targeting (IM7)

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Fedorchenko et al.86

 

TCL1-tg

IL-10-mediated immunosuppression by CLL cells

CLL pathogenesis

Di Lillo et al.87

 

TCL1-tg and transplants into young TCL1-tg (i.v.)

T-cells expression profiling and tumor immune response

CLL pathogenesis

Gorgun et al.88

 

TCL1-tg and TCL1-tg cells transferred into C57bl/6 (i.p.)

T-cells skewing by CLL cells

CLL pathogenesis

Hofbauer et al.89

 

TCL1-tg

T-cells synapse and immunomodulation (lenalidomide)

CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vivo; CT

Ramsay et al.90

 

TCL1-tg and transplants into young TCL1-tg (i.v.)

T-cells defects and PD-1/PD-L1 expression

CLL pathogenesis

McClanahan et al.93

 

TCL1-tg and TCL1-tg cells transferred into C57bl/6 (i.p.)

T-cells exhaustion and PD-1/PD-L1 blockade

CLL pathogenesis

Gassner et al.92

 

TCL1-tg cells transplanted into C57bl/6 (i.p.)

T-cell immune response rescue by PD-1/PD-L1 blockade

CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vivo

McClanahan et al.91

 

TCL1-tg

Macrophages activation (αCD40 and CpG)

CLL pathogenesis; preclinical in vivo

Wu et al.94

 

TCL1-tg crossed with Tir8 null

Tir8 inactivation and CLL progression

CLL pathogenesis

Bertilaccio et al.95

  1. CT, clinical trials; LNs, lymph nodes; UTRs, untranslated regions.