The Phosphatases STS1 and STS2 Regulate Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Fitness

Autor: Srinivasa Rao Bandi, Katja Jakobi, Nick Carpino, Ramona Gomes Fernandes, Jing Zhang, Olesya Vakhrusheva, Hubert Serve, Özlem Demirel, Lars Rönnstrand, Michael A. Rieger, Julhash U. Kazi, Christian Brandts, Astrid Eichler
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Stem Cell Reports, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 633-646 (2015)
Stem Cell Reports
ISSN: 2213-6711
DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2015.08.006
Popis: Summary FLT3 and c-KIT are crucial regulators of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. We investigated the role of STS1 and STS2 on FLT3 and c-KIT phosphorylation, activity, and function in normal and stress-induced hematopoiesis. STS1/STS2-deficient mice show a profound expansion of multipotent progenitor and lymphoid primed multipotent progenitor cells with elevated colony-forming capacity. Although long-term hematopoietic stem cells are not increased in numbers, lack of STS1 and STS2 significantly promotes long-term repopulation activity, demonstrating a pivotal role of STS1/STS2 in regulating hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell fitness. Biochemical analysis identified STS1/STS2 as direct phosphatases of FLT3 and c-KIT. Loss of STS1/STS2 induces hyperphosphorylation of FLT3, enhances AKT signaling, and confers a strong proliferative advantage. Therefore, our study reveals that STS1 and STS2 may serve as novel pharmaceutical targets to improve hematopoietic recovery after bone marrow transplantation.
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Highlights • Hematopoietic stem cells lacking STS1/STS2 display significantly enhanced fitness • STS1 and STS2 are phosphatases of FLT3 and c-KIT • Lack of STS1/STS2 activates FLT3 and downstream signaling
Brandts and colleagues report a novel mechanism of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell regulation by phosphatases. Mice lacking STS1 and STS2 show a significant increase in hematopoietic stem cell fitness and long-term repopulation capacity as well as enhanced progenitor cell proliferation. The authors identify STS1/STS2 as direct phosphatases of FLT3, regulating downstream signaling and cell proliferation.
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