Thrombopoietin from hepatocytes promotes hematopoietic stem cell regeneration after myeloablation

  1. Longfei Gao
  2. Matthew Decker
  3. Haidee Chen
  4. Lei Ding  Is a corresponding author
  1. Columbia Stem Cell Initiative, Columbia University Medical Center, United States
  2. Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, United States
  3. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, United States, United States
6 figures, 1 table and 1 additional file

Figures

Figure 1 with 2 supplements
Bone marrow thrombopoietin (THPO) is not required for hematopoietic recovery and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) expansion after 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemoablation.

(A) Confocal images of liver sections from tamoxifen-treated ThpocreER; Rosa26LSL-ZsGreen mice 10 days after 5-FU injection. (B) Confocal images of femur sections from tamoxifen-treated ThpocreER; …

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Numerical values of the data plotted in panels E-M.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Hematopoietic recovery and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) expansion after chemoablation with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) depend on thrombopoietin (THPO).

(A–H) Blood cell counts of wild-type and Thpogfp/gfp mice with and without 5-FU challenge. Normalized fold changes (relative to no 5-FU challenge baseline) are also shown. n = 4–11 mice.(I–L) Bone …

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Numerical values of the data plotted in panels A-V.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 2
Hematopoietic progenitor expansion after 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemoablation does not depend on bone marrow thrombopoietin (THPO) and THPO from bone marrow Prrx1+ mesenchymal cells is dispensable for thrombopoiesis and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) maintenance.

(A) Relative expression of Thpo transcripts in bone marrow stromal cells 14 days after 5-FU treatment or irradiation. n = 3 mice for each condition. (B and C) Frequencies of LSKs in the bone marrow …

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Numerical values of the data plotted in panels A-N.

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Figure 2 with 1 supplement
Hepatic thrombopoietin (THPO) is required for hematopoietic recovery and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) expansion after 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemoablation.

(A–H) Cellularity and frequencies of HSCs (A, C, E, G) in the bone marrow and spleens from mice with Thpo conditionally deleted from hepatocytes (AAV) and controls, with and without 5-FU challenge. …

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Numerical values of the data plotted in panels A-J.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Limited impact of acute Thpo deletion from hepatocytes on leukocytes and hematopoietic progenitors after 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) treatment.

(A) Relative expression of Thpo transcripts in the liver from Thpofl/fl mice treated with PBS or AAV8-TBG-cre. n = 3 mice for each condition. (B–I) Blood cell counts in mice with Thpo conditionally …

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Figure 3 with 2 supplements
Bone marrow thrombopoietin (THPO) is not required for hematopoietic recovery from irradiation.

(A) Confocal images of liver sections from tamoxifen-treated ThpocreER; Rosa26LSL-ZsGreen mice 10 days after irradiation. (B) Confocal images of femur sections from tamoxifen-treated ThpocreER; …

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Numerical values of the data plotted in panels E-M.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Hematopoietic recovery after irradiation depends on thrombopoietin (THPO).

(A–H) Blood cell counts of Thpo+/+ (+/+) and Thpogfp/gfp (gfp/gfp) mice with and without irradiation treatment. Normalized fold changes (relative to no irradiation baseline) are also shown. n = 4–7 …

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Figure 3—figure supplement 2
Bone marrow thrombopoietin (THPO) is not required for hematopoietic recovery after irradiation.

(A) LSK frequencies in the bone marrow from mice with Thpo deleted from osteoblasts (Col1a1-cre), mesenchymal stromal cells (Lepr-cre), or both (Prrx1-cre), as well as controls after irradiation. n …

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Figure 4 with 1 supplement
Hepatic thrombopoietin (THPO) is required for effective hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) recovery from ionizing radiation.

(A–H) Cellularity and frequencies of HSCs in the bone marrow and spleens from mice with Thpo conditionally deleted from hepatocytes (AAV) and controls with and without irradiation. Normalized fold …

Figure 4—source data 1

Numerical values of the data plotted in panels A-J.

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Figure 4—figure supplement 1
Hepatic thrombopoietin (THPO) is critical for hematopoietic recovery after irradiation.

(A–H) Blood cell counts of mice with Thpo deleted from hepatocytes (AAV) as well as controls with and without irradiation. Normalized fold changes (relative to baseline) are also shown. n = 5–7 …

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Numerical values of the data plotted in panels A-L.

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Author response image 1
5-FU treatment does not change Thpo transcript levels in the liver.

qPCR analysis showing the relative expression levels of Thpo transcripts in controls and 5-FU-treated mice. n = 4 mice for each condition.

Author response image 2
Deletion of Thpo from hepatocytes does not lead to changes in Vegfa expression in HSCs.

qPCR analysis showing that LSKCD150+CD48- HSCs from AAV-treated Thpofl/fl mice had similar Vegfa expression levels as PBS-treated controls. n = 3 mice for each condition.

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)Prrx1-crePMID:12112875JAX stock (005584)
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)LeprcrePMID:11283374JAX stock (008320)
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)Rosa26LSL-ZsGreenPMID:20023653JAX stock (007906)
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)Col1a1-crePMID:15470637
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)ThpogfpPMID:29622652
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)ThpocreERPMID:29622652
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)ThpoflPMID:29622652
Recombinant DNA reagentAAV8-TBG-crePenn Vector core or AddgeneCat# 107787-AAV8
Chemical compound, drug5-FluorouracilFreseniusKabiCat# 101,710150 mg/kg IP
Chemical compound, drugTamoxifenSigmaCat# T5648
Chemical compound, drugCollagenase, Type IVWorthingtonCat# LS004188
Chemical compound, drugDNase ISigmaCat# D4527
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD2 (RM2-5)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD3 (17A2)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD5 (53–7.3)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD8a (53–6.7)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-B220 (6B2)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-Gr1 (8C5)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-Ter119BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-Sca1 (E13-161.7)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-cKit (2B8)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
AntibodyArmenian (Hamster monoclonal) anti-CD48 (HM48-1)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD150 (TC15-12F12.2)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:200)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD45.2 (104)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD45.1 (A20)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-Mac1 (M1/70)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rat monoclonal) anti-CD45 (30 F-11)BiolegendFlow cytometry (1:400)
Antibody(Rabbit monoclonal) anti-HNF4α (EPR16885-99)AbCamCat# Ab201460IF (1:10)
Sequence-based reagentOLD815IDT DNACCACCACCATGCCTAACTCT
Sequence-based reagentOLD816IDT DNAGTTCTCCTCCACGTCTCCAG
Sequence-based reagentOLD817IDT DNATCGCTAGCTGCTCTGATGAA
Sequence-based reagentZsGreen FIDT DNAGGCATTAAAGCAGCGTATCC
Sequence-based reagentZsGreen RIDT DNAAACCAGAAGTGGCACCTGAC
Sequence-based reagentOLD581IDT DNACATCTCGCTGCTCTTAGCAGGG
Sequence-based reagentOLD582IDT DNAGAGCTGTTTGTGTTCCAACTGG
Sequence-based reagentOLD292IDT DNACGGACACGCTGAACTTGTGG
Sequence-based reagentOLD528IDT DNAACTTATTCTCAGGTGGTGACTC
Sequence-based reagentOLD653IDT DNAAGGGAGCCACTTCAGTTAGAC
Sequence-based reagentOLD434IDT DNACATTGTATGGGATCTGATCTGG
Sequence-based reagentOLD435IDT DNAGGCAAATTTTGGTGTACGGTC
Sequence-based reagentOLD338IDT DNAGCATTTCTGGGGATTGCTTA
Sequence-based reagentOLD339IDT DNAATTCTCCCACCGTCAGTACG
Sequence-based reagentOLD390IDT DNACCTTTGTCTATCCCTGTTCTGC
Sequence-based reagentOLD391IDT DNAACTGCCCCTAGAATGTCCTGT
Sequence-based reagentOLD27IDT DNAGCTCTTTTCCAGCCTTCCTT
Sequence-based reagentOLD28IDT DNACTTCTGCATCCTGTCAGCAA
Software, algorithmFacsDivaBD
Software, algorithmFlowJoFlowJo
Software, algorithmPrismGraphPad
OtherSuperScript IIIThermoFisherCat# 18080093
OtherProtoScript IINEBCat# M0368S
OtherPELCO Cryo-Embedding compoundTed Pella, IncCat# 27,300

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