First Base-Resolution DNA Methylome of MDS Stem Cells Uncovers TET2-GFI1 Axis as Critical Disease Driver

Chinese researchers map DNA methylation in MDS stem cells at base-resolution, identifying the TET2-GFI1 axis as a major driver of disease initiation.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 10, 2026, 4:02 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

HEADLINE

First Base-Resolution DNA Methylome of MDS Stem Cells Uncovers TET2-GFI1 Axis as Critical Disease Driver

SUMMARY

A collaborative research team in China has generated the first single-base resolution map of DNA methylation in human myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) stem cells. The study, published in Immunity & Inflammation, identifies a novel epigenetic cascade where TET2 mutations lead to the silencing of the GFI1 gene, providing a potential new target for high-risk MDS therapies.

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Mapping the Epigenetic Landscape of Malignant Stem Cells