Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell senescence is associated with altered expression profiles of cellular memory-involved gene. Issue 1 (21st February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dong, Yongpin; Lian, Xiaolan; Xu, Yanwu; Hu, Haiyan; Chang, Cen; Zhang, Haiyin; Zhang, Lina
• Is Part Of: Bioscience reports. Volume 38:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-02-21
• Subjects: cell senescence -- cellular memory -- hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells -- β-galactosidase; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Periodicals; 572.8
• DOI: 10.1042/BSR20171589
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8463

Abstract

Abstract : To evaluate the contributions of cellular memory mechanisms to hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) senescence. HSPCs (Lin − CD117 +, hereafter referred to as HSPC) were separated from young (6-week-old) and aged (18-month-old) mice using Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting (MACS). Cell cycle distribution of HSPCs was determined using flow cytometry. The mixed colony forming unit (CFU-Mix) assay was used to study the HSPCs' ability to proliferate. The mRNA expression levels of cellular memory-implicated PCG family (enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (Ezh2), B lymphoma mo-MLV insertion region 1 (Bmi-1), embryonic ectoderm development (Eed), melanoma nuclear protein 18 (Mel18), Mph1/polyhomeotic-like protein 1 (Rae-28)) and Trithorax group (TrxG) family (mixed lineage leukemia (Mll), thioredoxin (Trx)) were determined by quantitative real-time PCR. We obtained highly purified populations of mouse HSPCs (Lin − CD117 + ) (92.2 ± 4.5% CD117 + ). The percentage of HSPCs was significantly higher in older mice compared with younger control mice and the percentage of SA-β-galactosidase positive cells was significantly higher in HSPCs isolated from older mice ( P <0.05). The percentage of HSPCs in G0 /G1 was significantly higher in older mice compared with younger control mice (52.0 compared with 47.1%), indicating increased cell cycle arrest in senescent HSPCs. The amount of CFU-Mix was significantly decreased in aged group (13.8 compared with 40.0), indicating a diminished ability to proliferate in senescent HSPCs. Ezh1, Bmi-1, Eed, Rae-28 gene mRNA expression was significantly lower in HSPCs from older mice compared to younger controls, while Mel18 mRNA expression was significantly higher in HSPCs from older mice ( P <0.05). The expression of genes associated with cellular memory is altered in senescent (Lin − CD117 + ) HSPCs, which may affect the potential plasticity of aged hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and thereby contribute to senescence-associated disease processes.