Phc2 controls hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell mobilization from bone marrow by repressing Vcam1 expression

Joonbeom Bae, Sang Pil Choi, Kyoichi Isono, Ji Yoon Lee, Si Won Park, Chang Yong Choi, Jihye Han, Sang Hoon Kim, Han Hyoung Lee, Kyungmin Park, Hyun Yong Jin, Suk Jun Lee, Chung Gyu Park, Haruhiko Koseki, Young Sik Lee, Taehoon Chun

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    Abstract

    The timely mobilization of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) is essential for maintaining hematopoietic and tissue leukocyte homeostasis. Understanding how HSPCs migrate between bone marrow (BM) and peripheral tissues is of great significance in the clinical setting, where therapeutic strategies for modulating their migration capacity determine the clinical outcome. Here, we identify an epigenetic regulator, Phc2, as a critical modulator of HSPC trafficking. The genetic ablation of Phc2 in mice causes a severe defect in HSPC mobilization through the derepression of Vcam1 in bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), ultimately leading to a systemic immunodeficiency. Moreover, the pharmacological inhibition of VCAM-1 in Phc2-deficient mice reverses the symptoms. We further determine that Phc2-dependent Vcam1 repression in BMSCs is mediated by the epigenetic regulation of H3K27me3 and H2AK119ub. Together, our data demonstrate a cell-extrinsic role for Phc2 in controlling the mobilization of HSPCs by finely tuning their bone marrow niche.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number3496
    JournalNature communications
    Volume10
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019 Dec 1

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    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
    • General Physics and Astronomy

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