"Bone Marrow Stroma-induced Transcriptome Signatures of Multiple Myelom" by Jasleen Kaur Gandhi

Semester

Summer

Date of Graduation

2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Type

MS

College

School of Medicine

Department

Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology

Committee Chair

Michael Hu

Committee Co-Chair

Lori A Hazlehurst

Committee Member

Sijin Wen

Abstract

The bone marrow (BM) microenvironment acts as a breeding ground for drug resistance in multiple myeloma (MM). The interaction with bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) confer environment-mediated drug resistance (EMDR) to multiple myeloma. We investigated BM stroma-induced transcriptome signatures of MM cells through a sophisticated analysis of gene expression. In particular, we defined transcription program modulated by JunB, an emerging regulator of MM pathogenesis and a member of the transcription factor superfamily activator protein 1 (AP-1), in response to BM stimulation. The data and results lay down a foundation for future studies to illustrate the regulatory role of JunB in the de novo drug resistance of multiple myeloma.

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