Exo-1基因对端粒酶缺陷小鼠造血干细胞植入效率的影响

目的利用不同的造血干细胞移植方式,探讨Exo-1基因缺失对端粒酶基因敲除小鼠的造血干细胞植入效率的影响。方法以CD45.1小鼠的骨髓细胞或骨髓造血干细胞为供体,以端粒酶基因敲除小鼠或Exo-1基因和端粒酶基因双敲除小鼠为受体,在给予不同剂量X线照射或不照射的情况下,重复进行静脉注射全骨髓细胞或分选的骨髓造血干细胞(c-kit+、Sca-1+、lineage-,KSL),于移植后1个月取外周血,流式分析嵌合率。结果未经X线照射及1 Gy、2 Gy照射情况下,端粒酶基因缺陷受体小鼠的外周血中供体来源的细胞嵌合率较低;6 Gy照射后,供体来源的外周血细胞嵌合率仍低于50%,而且端粒酶基因缺陷受体小鼠在移植后1个月内死亡较多;3 Gy照射可形成较高嵌合率,Exo-1基因缺失对端粒酶缺陷小鼠的造血干细胞植入效率的影响不显著。结论以端粒酶缺陷小鼠作为衰老模型研究造血干细胞植入效率时,3 Gy X线照射能够有效地形成较高的外周血供体细胞的嵌合率,但是Exo-1基因没有进一步提高造血干细胞在端粒酶敲除小鼠的植入效率。     

蛋白酶3对造血干/祖细胞增殖和分化的影响

蛋白酶3(proteinase 3, PRTN3)是一种中性丝氨酸蛋白酶,与病原体清除、组织损伤和细胞凋亡有关。近期研究发现, Prtn3在造血干/祖细胞中高表达,但其生物学功能及意义仍不清楚。围绕上述问题,该文采用单细胞转录组测序方法分析Prtn3基因在野生型小鼠(WT)血细胞中的表达情况;构建Prtn3基因敲除小鼠(Prtn3–/–),并采用流式细胞术和血常规分别分析Prtn3–/–小鼠骨髓中的LT-HSC、ST-HSC、MPP、CMP、GMP、MEP及分化成熟细胞的数目和比例;体外干/祖细胞单细胞和集落培养法分析LSK细胞的增殖和分化潜能;竞争移植实验分析Prtn3–/–小鼠LSK细胞的竞争能力以及外周血、脾脏和骨髓中各种血细胞的数目和比例;免疫荧光法分析Prtn3–/–小鼠脾脏和骨髓中的供体血细胞分布。结果显示, Prtn3在小鼠造血干/祖细胞,尤其是在髓系祖细胞(CMP和GMP)中持续高表达; Prtn3–/–小鼠骨髓中LSK和LK细胞所占比例显著高于WT小鼠骨髓中LSK和LK细胞的比例且表现为LT-HSC、ST-HSC、MPP、CMP及GMP在骨髓细胞中的比例均显著增加(P...     

Exonuclease-1缺失延缓端粒酶缺失小鼠造血微环境的衰老

目的研究Exo-1对端粒酶缺失小鼠造血微环境衰老的影响。方法以端粒酶基因敲除小鼠（Terc-/-）和Exo-1基因敲除小鼠（Exo-1-/-）杂交,并进一步互交产生第三代端粒酶基因敲除小鼠（G3Terc-/-）以及第三代Terc和Exo-1双基因敲除小鼠（G3Terc-/-Exo-1-/-）。以CD45.1野生型小鼠的骨髓细胞为供体,以2月龄G3Terc-/-或G3Terc-/-Exo-1-/-小鼠为受体,进行骨髓移植。在受体小鼠9月龄时,取骨髓、脾脏、胸腺、外周血等组织器官的细胞进行流式分析,研究G3Terc-/-和G3Terc-/-Exo-1-/-受体小鼠中的野生型供体来源的造血干细胞的发育分化。结果同G3Terc-/-小鼠相比,G3Terc-/-Exo-1-/-双基因敲除受体小鼠骨髓中野生型供体来源的B220＋细胞比例升高,前体B细胞的比例也明显升高;脾脏B220＋细胞的比例明显升高;胸腺发育正常;外周血中B220＋细胞比例升高。结论 Exo-1缺失延缓了端粒酶基因敲除小鼠造血系统微环境的衰老,从而逆转了端粒功能障碍引起的骨髓造血干细胞发育分化异常。     

MKP1基因对小鼠造血干细胞功能的影响

目的通过构建MKP1转基因小鼠模型,研究MKP1基因对造血干细胞自我更新能力的影响。方法运用显微注射法建立MKP1转基因小鼠;PCR和RT-PCR检测MKP1基因在转基因小鼠的表达水平;流式细胞术测定小鼠骨髓干细胞和外周血单个核细胞的比例;通过竞争性骨髓移植实验检测MKP1转基因小鼠骨髓干细胞的功能。结果建立了MKP1转基因小鼠;MKP1转基因小鼠骨髓干细胞数量减少;竞争性骨髓移植实验显示MKP1转基因骨髓干细胞来源的外周血细胞总数、B细胞、粒细胞显著减少（P〈0.001）,提示MKP1转基因小鼠骨髓干细胞的功能下降。结论在MKP1转基因小鼠模型中,MKP1基因的过表达影响了小鼠的骨髓干细胞的功能。     

Wnt信号通路调控造血干细胞自我更新的研究进展

造血干细胞是一类具有自我更新能力和分化成所有种类血细胞能力的多潜能干细胞,该类群细胞来源于中胚层细胞,最终定植于骨髓中。造血干细胞的增殖分化由多个信号通路精细调控,其中,Wnt信号通路在调控其自我更新的过程中具有重要作用。该文综述了多年来关于Wnt信号通路在脊椎动物(小鼠)造血干细胞自我更新中的研究,有助于了解Wnt信号通路的作用机制,也有望为改善体外增殖造血干细胞的效果提供理论支持。     

IL-33转基因小鼠骨髓造血干／祖细胞向髓系细胞分化的能力增强

目的：利用IL-33转基因小鼠研究IL-33对造血干/祖细胞的增殖和分化影响。方法利用流式细胞仪分析IL-33转基因小鼠及同窝野生对照小鼠的外周血、脾脏、骨髓细胞的免疫表型及造血干细胞分化不同阶段细胞的数量变化;利用体外成克隆实验和细胞周期分析研究IL-33对于造血干细胞增殖能力的影响。结果与野生型小鼠相比,IL-33转基因小鼠B细胞和T细胞在外周血中都明显降低,粒细胞在外周血和骨髓中都有明显增加;IL-33转基因小鼠的骨髓造血干细胞和多能祖细胞数量减少,共同淋系祖细胞数量减少,共同髓系祖细胞和粒单系祖细胞数量增加;IL-33转基因小鼠的造血干细胞处于S-G2-M的细胞增多;体外单克隆实验发现IL-33转基因小鼠造血干细胞形成的集落数增加。结论 IL-33转基因小鼠造血干细胞增殖能力增强,更易向髓系细胞分化。     

小鼠骨髓造血干细胞、外周血组成随年龄的变化趋势及其相关性分析

造血干细胞是具有自我更新能力并能分化为血液中各种血细胞组分的多能干细胞。近来研究显示,不同造血干细胞表面标志物标记的造血干细胞具有分化为不同血细胞的趋势,但是这种分化的内在关系仍不清楚。对小鼠CD34~-/Sca-1~+骨髓造血干细胞、外周血组成随小鼠年龄增长的变化情况进行了分析,结果显示:随着年龄的增长,骨髓中的CD34~-/Sca-1~+骨髓造血干细胞比率显著增加;而外周血各组分则随年龄变化呈现不同的趋势。对不同年龄段小鼠的骨髓造血干细胞及其他组分与外周血组分的同步分析发现,外周血中血小板密度变化趋势与CD34~-/Sca-1~+骨髓造血干细胞变化情况相关系数为0.804 8;外周血中淋巴细胞密度变化趋势与CD34~+/Sca-1~-骨髓细胞的变化情况相关系数为0.947 97;外周血中白细胞密度变化趋势与CD34~+/Sca-1~+骨髓细胞变化情况相关系数为0.763 1(大于0.9为极度相关,0.7到0.9为高度相关)。     

造血干细胞移植条件对小鼠造血重建的影响

通过同种基因型小鼠构建造血干细胞移植模型,将预处理的全骨髓单个核细胞或c-Kit⁺造血干细胞移植至致死剂量照射的受体小鼠体内,动态监测移植2～16周后受体小鼠体内供体来源细胞造血重建以及嵌合情况,以期揭示不同群体的供体细胞以及预处理等因素对小鼠造血干细胞移植后造血重建的影响。实验结果显示,移植后早期(2周)全骨髓单个核细胞组髓系比例要高于c-Kit⁺细胞移植组,但全骨髓移植组受体小鼠呈现出较大的移植后不良反应,出现脱毛、食欲不振以及体重减轻的症状。c-Kit⁺细胞移植组在淋系重建上要早于全骨髓移植组,供体细胞的嵌合植入也早于全骨髓移植组,但两组实验组最终均能完成造血重建过程。实验结果表明c-Kit⁺细胞移植组在移植后能够较快地实现供体细胞植入,进而开始造血重建,且c-Kit⁺细胞移植组的不良反应要低于全骨髓移植组。结果说明在整体造血重建效果上c-Kit⁺细胞移植组要优于全骨髓移植组。     

Cramp过表达对小鼠骨髓造血干细胞功能的影响

目的研究Cramp蛋白过表达对小鼠骨髓造血干细胞自我更新和分化能力的影响。方法应用流式细胞仪分析Cramp过表达转基因小鼠及同龄野生型小鼠的骨髓、脾脏、胸腺等组织器官中各种细胞的比例;分选骨髓造血干细胞,体外培养,观察其克隆形成能力。结果与野生型小鼠相比,Cramp过表达转基因小鼠的骨髓、脾脏、胸腺等组织器官中各种细胞的比例、骨髓造血干细胞的克隆形成能力等均无明显变化。结论本研究中,Cramp过表达转基因小鼠骨髓造血干细胞的分化能力、克隆形成能力无明显变化。     

p18INK4C基因缺失增强造血干细胞在亚致死剂量照射小鼠体内长期植入能力

观察p18INK4C(p18)基因缺失对造血干细胞(HSC)在亚致死剂量照射小鼠体内长期植入的影响. 供体为p18基因缺失型(p18(/()纯系C57BL/6小鼠(CD45.2表型), 竞争性细胞来源于C57BL/6-Ly5.1(CD45.1/2)双表型小鼠, 受体为野生型(p18+/+)C57BL/6-Ly5.1(CD45.1)小鼠. 竞争性骨髓移植(cBMT)实验根据受体小鼠照射剂量的不同分为3个剂量组(10 Gy, 5 Gy和1 Gy). 供体细胞和竞争性细胞1:1混合后移植, 移植后采集外周血和骨髓细胞用流式细胞仪检测各细胞比例. 造血恢复移植实验: 移植后检测外周血白细胞计数评价移植后造血恢复速度. 10和5 Gy照射剂量组, 供体细胞和竞争性细胞成功植入, 而1 Gy照射剂量组无供体细胞植入. 无论在10 Gy或是5 Gy照射剂量情况下, 供体细胞在受体内的比例均高于竞争性细胞. 移植后6周, 10和5 Gy照射剂量时外周血中供体细胞比例分别为竞争性细胞的1.46±0.21倍和1.64±0.43倍, 14周时分别为竞争性细胞的1.84±0.25倍和2.00±0.49倍, 26周时分别为竞争性细胞的3.13±0.79倍和3.24±1.33倍. 移植后6个月, 10 Gy照射剂量时骨髓细胞中供体细胞比例为竞争性细胞的7.68±4.42倍, 5 Gy照射剂量时为竞争性细胞的10.83±2.98倍. 移植后6个月, 在10和5 Gy照射剂量组之间骨髓中造血细胞植入率相当, 分别为(85.53±8.71)%和(80.87±2.87)% (P = 0.457). p18(/(细胞与p18+/+细胞相比, 移植后造血恢复的速度相当. p18基因缺失可以显著增强HSC在亚致死剂量照射小鼠体内的长期植入能力.     

内皮和造血系统特异性敲除Rictor基因对胎肝造血的影响

目的:研究Rictor基因对胚胎发育过程中胎肝造血的影响。方法:利用Cre-LoxP基因敲除系统,特异性在小鼠内皮(VEC-Cre)和造血(Vav1-Cre)系统敲除Rictor基因;通过流式细胞术分析特异敲除Rictor基因后小鼠胚胎第15 d胎肝中的各系细胞比例的变化,并进一步分析造血干细胞的变化。结果:利用VEC-Cre和Vav1-Cre小鼠敲除Rictor基因后,胎肝中各系细胞比例均有所减少,B细胞比例的减少较为明显,造血干细胞比例也明显减少。结论:Rictor基因敲除损害胎肝组织中造血干细胞的产生和各系细胞的分化。     

造血干细胞生物学——研究与展望

造血干细胞（hematopoietic stem cell,HSC）是目前研究方法最为多样、研究技术手段最为成熟的一类组织干细胞,并且已经被成功运用于临床上对白血病以及先天性免疫缺陷等疾病的治疗。近年来,通过对一系列“转基因”与“基因敲除”小鼠模型的分析,人们对造血干细胞在胚胎早期发育过程中的发生与起源、造血干细胞“自我更新”与“定向分化”的调节机制、骨髓中造血干细胞的微环境（niche）对造血干细胞功能维持的调控,以及造血干细胞与白血病干细胞之间的相互关系等诸多方面都取得了很大的进展。如何实现造血干细胞的体外长期培养与扩增,实现胚胎干细胞（embryonic stem cell,ESC）或诱导多能干细胞（induced pluripotent stem cell,iPS细胞）向造血干细胞进行有效的定向分化,以及探索造血干细胞在病理状态（如癌症、贫血、衰老等）或应激状态下（如炎症与感染、组织损伤、代谢异常等）的功能变化,都将会是今后造血干细胞研究的重要方向。     

Intrahepatic transplantation of CD34+ cord blood stem cells into newborn and adult NOD/SCID mice induce differential organ engraftment

In vivo studies concerning the function of human hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) are limited by relatively low levels of engraftment and the failure of the engrafted HSC preparations to differentiate into functional immune cells after systemic application. In the present paper we describe the effect of intrahepatically transplanted CD34⁺ cells from cord blood into the liver of newborn or adult NOD/SCID mice on organ engraftment and differentiation.Analyzing the short and long term time dependency of human cell recruitment into mouse organs after cell transplantation in the liver of newborn and adult NOD/SCID mice by RT-PCR and FACS analysis, a significantly high engraftment was found after transplantation into liver of newborn NOD/SCID mice compared to adult mice, with the highest level of 35% human cells in bone marrow and 4.9% human cells in spleen at day 70. These human cells showed CD19 B-cell, CD34 and CD38 hematopoietic and CD33 myeloid cell differentiation, but lacked any T-cell differentiation. HSC transplantation into liver of adult NOD/SCID mice resulted in minor recruitment of human cells from mouse liver to other mouse organs. The results indicate the usefulness of the intrahepatic application route into the liver of newborn NOD/SCID mice for the investigation of hematopoietic differentiation potential of CD34⁺ cord blood stem cell preparations.     

Adult mouse hematopoietic stem cells: purification and single-cell assays

Mouse hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the best-studied stem cells because functional assays for mouse HSCs were established earliest and purification techniques for mouse HSCs have progressed furthest. Here we describe our current protocols for the purification of CD34-/lowc-Kit+Sca-1+lineage marker- (CD34-KSL) cells, the HSC population making up approximately 0.005% of bone marrow cells in adult C557BL/6 mice. Purified HSCs have been characterized at cellular and molecular levels. Since clonal analysis is essential for the study of self-renewal and lineage commitment in HSCs, here we present our single-cell colony assay and single-cell transplantation procedures. We also introduce our immunostaining procedures for small numbers of HSCs, which are useful for signal transduction analysis. The purification of CD34-KSL cells requires approximately 6 h. Initialization of single-cell culture requires approximately 1 h. Single-cell transplantation requires approximately 6 h. Single-cell immunostaining requires approximately 2 d.     

Role of neuropeptide Y in the bone marrow hematopoietic stem cell microenvironment

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) or neurotransmitters in the bone marrow microenvironment has been known to regulate hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) functions such as self-renewal, proliferation and differentiation. However, the specific role of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in this process remains relatively unexplored. In this study, we demonstrated that NPY deficient mice have significantly reduced HSC numbers and impaired bone marrow regeneration due to apoptotic destruction of SNS fibers and/or endothelial cells. Moreover, NPY treatment prevented bone marrow impairments in a mouse model of chemotherapy-induced SNS injury, while conditional knockout mice lacking the Y1 receptor in macrophages did not restore bone marrow dysfunction in spite of NPY injection. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) secreted by NPY-mediated Y1 receptor stimulation in macrophages plays a key role in neuroprotection and HSC survival in the bone marrow. Therefore, this study reveals a new role of NPY in bone marrow HSC microenvironment, and provides an insight into the therapeutic application of this neuropeptide. [BMB Reports 2015; 48(12): 645-646]     

Telomere dysfunction induces environmental alterations limiting hematopoietic stem cell function and engraftment

Cell-intrinsic checkpoints limit the proliferative capacity of primary cells in response to telomere dysfunction. It is not known, however, whether telomere dysfunction contributes to cell-extrinsic alterations that impair stem cell function and organ homeostasis. Here we show that telomere dysfunction provokes defects of the hematopoietic environment that impair B lymphopoiesis but increase myeloid proliferation in aging telomerase knockout (Terc(-/-)) mice. Moreover, the dysfunctional environment limited the engraftment of transplanted wild-type hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Dysfunction of the hematopoietic environment was age dependent and correlated with progressive telomere shortening in bone marrow stromal cells. Telomere dysfunction impaired mesenchymal progenitor cell function, reduced the capacity of bone marrow stromal cells to maintain functional HSCs, and increased the expression of various cytokines, including granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), in the plasma of aging mice. Administration of G-CSF to wild-type mice mimicked some of the defects seen in aging Terc(-/-) mice, including impairment of B lymphopoiesis and HSC engraftment. Conversely, inhibition of G-CSF improved HSC engraftment in aged Terc(-/-) mice. Taken together, these results show that telomere dysfunction induces alterations of the environment that can have implications for organismal aging and cell transplantation therapies.     

Long-term propagation of distinct hematopoietic differentiation programs in vivo

Heterogeneity in the differentiation behavior of hematopoietic stem cells is well documented but poorly understood. To investigate this question at a clonal level, we isolated a subpopulation of adult mouse bone marrow that is highly enriched for multilineage in vivo repopulating cells and transplanted these as single cells, or their short-term clonal progeny generated in vitro, into 352 recipients. Of the mice, 93 showed a donor-derived contribution to the circulating white blood cells for at least 4 months in one of four distinct patterns. Serial transplantation experiments indicated that two of the patterns were associated with extensive self-renewal of the original cell transplanted. However, within 4 days in vitro, the repopulation patterns subsequently obtained in vivo shifted in a clone-specific fashion to those with less myeloid contribution. Thus, primitive hematopoietic cells can maintain distinct repopulation properties upon serial transplantation in vivo, although these properties can also alter rapidly in vitro.