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Altered erythropoiesis via JAK2 and ASXL1 mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are driven by hyperactivation of JAK-STAT signaling but can demonstrate skewed hematopoiesis upon acquisition of additional somatic mutations. Here, using primary MPN samples and engineered embryonic stem cells, we demonstrate that mutations in JAK2 induced a significant increase in erythroid colony formation, whereas mutations in additional sex combs-like 1 (ASXL1) led to an erythroid colony defect. RNA- sequencing revealed upregulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 6 (PRMT6) induced by mutant ASXL1. Furthermore, genetic perturbation of PRMT6 exacerbated the MPN disease burden, including leukemic engraftment and splenomegaly, in patient-derived xenograft models, highlighting a novel tumor-suppressive function of PRMT6. However, augmented erythroid potential and bone marrow human CD71+ cells following PRMT6 knockdown were reserved only for primary MPN samples harboring ASXL1 mutations. Last, treatment of CD34+ hematopoietic/stem progenitor cells with the PRMT6 inhibitor EPZ020411 induced expression of genes involved in heme metabolism, hemoglobin, and erythropoiesis. These findings highlight interactions between JAK2 and ASXL1 mutations and a unique erythroid regulatory network in the context of mutant ASXL1.

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