TRAF6 Mediates Basal Activation of NF-κB Necessary for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Homeostasis

Autor: Jing Fang, Tomoya Muto, Maria Kleppe, Lyndsey C. Bolanos, Kathleen M. Hueneman, Callum S. Walker, Leesa Sampson, Ashley M. Wellendorf, Kashish Chetal, Kwangmin Choi, Nathan Salomonis, Yongwon Choi, Yi Zheng, Jose A. Cancelas, Ross L. Levine, Daniel T. Starczynowski
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Cell Reports, Vol 22, Iss 5, Pp 1250-1262 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-1247
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.01.013
Popis: Summary: Basal nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation is required for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) homeostasis in the absence of inflammation; however, the upstream mediators of basal NF-κB signaling are less well understood. Here, we describe TRAF6 as an essential regulator of HSC homeostasis through basal activation of NF-κB. Hematopoietic-specific deletion of Traf6 resulted in impaired HSC self-renewal and fitness. Gene expression, RNA splicing, and molecular analyses of Traf6-deficient hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) revealed changes in adaptive immune signaling, innate immune signaling, and NF-κB signaling, indicating that signaling via TRAF6 in the absence of cytokine stimulation and/or infection is required for HSC function. In addition, we established that loss of IκB kinase beta (IKKβ)-mediated NF-κB activation is responsible for the major hematopoietic defects observed in Traf6-deficient HSPC as deletion of IKKβ similarly resulted in impaired HSC self-renewal and fitness. Taken together, TRAF6 is required for HSC homeostasis by maintaining a minimal threshold level of IKKβ/NF-κB signaling. : Fang et al. identify TRAF6 as an essential regulator of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal and quiescence. TRAF6 preserves HSC homeostasis by maintaining a minimal threshold level of NF-κB signaling in the absence of inflammation. Keywords: TRAF6, hematopoietic stem cell, NF-kB, innate immune signaling, toll-like receptor, IKKbeta
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