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December 8, 2025Blood

Dnmt3a-mutant hematopoietic stem cells generate alloreactive T cells with graft vs host disease and graft vs leukemia effects

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MEMark EngelkenCHCyrielle HolukaQZQiong Zhang

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals graft vs host disease in T cells from Dnmt3a-mutant hematopoietic stem cells, indicating heightened inflammation.

Key Points

  • Graft vs host disease develops early in CD4+ T cell recipients from Dnmt3aR878H/+ mice, worsening clinical signs early compared to controls.
  • Increased inflammatory cytokines including IL-6 and CCL5 were observed in Dnmt3aR878H/+ mice after ~24 weeks of mutant induction.
  • Adoptive transfer demonstrates Dnmt3aR878H/+ T cells show enhanced alloreactivity and mediate potent graft vs leukemia effects in models.
  • Findings underscore the role of Dnmt3a mutations in driving T cell-mediated GVHD and enhancing anti-leukemic activity.

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Engelken et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f604fa91c937236dcf5https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-7618
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