scholarly journals Correction: Functional screen identifies regulators of murine hematopoietic stem cell repopulation

2016 ◽  
Vol 213 (11) ◽  
pp. 2525-2525
Author(s):  
Per Holmfeldt ◽  
Miguel Ganuza ◽  
Himangi Marathe ◽  
Bing He ◽  
Trent Hall ◽  
...  
Haematologica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 104 (9) ◽  
pp. 1744-1755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Crisafulli ◽  
Sharon Muggeo ◽  
Paolo Uva ◽  
Yulei Wang ◽  
Masayuki Iwasaki ◽  
...  

Haematologica ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 97 (9) ◽  
pp. 1291-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Bereshchenko ◽  
E. Mancini ◽  
L. Luciani ◽  
A. Gambardella ◽  
C. Riccardi ◽  
...  

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e0158369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Rundberg Nilsson ◽  
Shamit Soneji ◽  
Sofia Adolfsson ◽  
David Bryder ◽  
Cornelis Jan Pronk

1985 ◽  
Vol 459 (1 Hematopoietic) ◽  
pp. 221-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.-H. V. WANGENHEIM ◽  
H.P, PETERSON, ◽  
G. E. HÜBNER ◽  
L. E. FEINENDEGEN

Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 4321-4321
Author(s):  
Miguel Ganuza Fernandez ◽  
Per Holmfeldt ◽  
Himangi Marathe ◽  
Trent Hall ◽  
Jennifer Pardieck ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Hematopoiesis involves the hierarchical generation of the major blood lineages from a common ancestor, the Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC). HSC also have the intrinsic ability to repopulate an ablated hematopoietic compartment when introduced into the periphery of a recipient. This has allowed Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation (HSCT) to be used as a cell therapy over the last 45 years, benefiting thousands of patients. Unfortunately many patients succumb to disease while waiting for an adequate donor. Others have to undergo unrelated donor transplants, putting themselves at a risk of developing graft-versus-host disease. Improving HSC engraftment could ameliorate transplant morbidity. Thus, understanding mechanisms regulating HSC engraftment is key. Results: We used our recently published gene expression profiles of developing HSC and other public databases to prioritize 58 genes as putative regulators of adult HSC function. We confirmed by qRT-PCR that 51/58 candidates were enriched for gene expression in Lineage-Sca-1+c-Kit+ (LSK) bone marrow cells relative to downstream progeny, suggesting a role in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC). To functionally assay a role for each gene of interest (GOI) in HSC engraftment, we designed and validated ≥2 independent shRNAs/GOI that effected a >75% knockdown in gene expression in LSK cells. LSK cells were lentivirally transduced with control or individual gene-specific shRNAs and transplanted into lethally irradiated recipients along with mock-transduced LSK competitor cells congenic at the CD45 allele. In contrast to previous functional screens, transplant was performed within 24-hours of LSK cell isolation, avoiding extensive ex vivo culture. This minimal manipulation allowed us to detect genes critical for efficient HSC engraftment. Peripheral blood chimerism was analyzed for at least 16 weeks post-transplant. The major bone marrow hematopoietic compartments were also analyzed. 17 of 48 genes tested were identified as necessary for optimal HSPC engraftment (i.e. knockdown induced a significant loss of repopulation) and the knockdown of three genes enhanced HSPC repopulation. shRNAs targeting each “Hit” were interrogated ex vivo for non-specific effects on LSK cell viability and expansion. A 2° screen was performed to validate the results of this primary screen. Here, CD45.2 LSK cells transduced with control or individual gene-specific shRNAs were sorted 48 hours post-transduction for mCherry+ cells and then transplanted into lethally irradiated mice with mock-transduced and mock-sorted CD45.1 congenic LSK cells. 18 “Hits” were confirmed to perturb HSC repopulating potential in this 2° screen, including three whose loss enhanced HSPC repopulation. The transcription factor, Foxa3, is one hit identified here as necessary for HSC repopulation. We further found that that Foxa3-/- bone marrow displays a significant loss of repopulating potential >16 weeks post-transplant, confirming the results of our screen. As Foxa3-/- long-term HSC also display reduced colony forming potential in vitro and fail to contribute to downstream progenitor compartments in transplant recipients, we propose that Foxa3 is a novel regulator of HSC differentiation post-transplant. Foxa3 has never before been implicated in hematopoiesis or HSPC biology. Conclusions: Our novel functional screen has revealed 15 genes required for optimal HSPC engraftment and three genes whose knockdown improved HSPC engraftment. We further validated Foxa3 as a novel regulator of HSC activity by demonstrating that Foxa3-/- HSC are also deficient in repopulating activity. We are currently investigating the molecular mechanism of Foxa3’s role in HSC and, given that Foxa genes are known transcriptional pioneering factors, pursuing the hypothesis that Foxa3 functions as a novel epigenetic regulator of HSC activation and differentiation. Each gene identified in our screen represents a window into the discovery of novel mechanisms regulating HSC biology and engraftment. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e69913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Fang Dong ◽  
Na Zhang ◽  
Hui Cheng ◽  
Yakun Pang ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 213 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Holmfeldt ◽  
Miguel Ganuza ◽  
Himangi Marathe ◽  
Bing He ◽  
Trent Hall ◽  
...  

Understanding the molecular regulation of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) engraftment is paramount to improving transplant outcomes. To discover novel regulators of HSPC repopulation, we transplanted >1,300 mice with shRNA-transduced HSPCs within 24 h of isolation and transduction to focus on detecting genes regulating repopulation. We identified 17 regulators of HSPC repopulation: Arhgef5, Armcx1, Cadps2, Crispld1, Emcn, Foxa3, Fstl1, Glis2, Gprasp2, Gpr56, Myct1, Nbea, P2ry14, Smarca2, Sox4, Stat4, and Zfp521. Knockdown of each of these genes yielded a loss of function, except in the cases of Armcx1 and Gprasp2, whose loss enhanced hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) repopulation. The discovery of multiple genes regulating vesicular trafficking, cell surface receptor turnover, and secretion of extracellular matrix components suggests active cross talk between HSCs and the niche and that HSCs may actively condition the niche to promote engraftment. We validated that Foxa3 is required for HSC repopulating activity, as Foxa3−/− HSC fails to repopulate ablated hosts efficiently, implicating for the first time Foxa genes as regulators of HSPCs. We further show that Foxa3 likely regulates the HSC response to hematologic stress. Each gene discovered here offers a window into the novel processes that regulate stable HSPC engraftment into an ablated host.


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