Abstract:
:Stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha (SDF-1alpha) is a strong migratory stimulant for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). The hematopoietic cytokines thrombopoietin (TPO), Flt3-ligand (FL), stem cell factor (SCF) and interleukin 11 (IL-11) are able to stimulate amplification of primitive murine hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in vitro. The effects of these cytokines on SDF-1alpha-induced migratory activity of murine Lin(-)c-kit+ HSPC were analyzed by cultivation of these cells in the presence of 12 combinations of FL, TPO, SCF and IL-11. Migratory activity was measured in a three-dimensional collagen matrix using time-lapse video microscopy. Each cytokine combination had a distinct effect on SDF-1alpha-stimulated migratory activity. For instance, FL- and SCF-cultivated cells showed a high migratory SDF-1alpha response, while cells cultivated with SCF, TPO and IL-11 did not react to SDF-1alpha stimulation with an elevated migration rate. Our data indicate that the differences in the migratory SDF-1alpha response are not related to different CXCR4 expression levels, but rather to the differential engagement of the CXCR4-dependent MAPK p42/44 and PI3K signal transduction pathways. This indicates that hematopoietic cytokines can have a significant impact on SDF-1alpha-stimulated migratory activity and the underlying intracellular signaling processes in cultivated HSPCs.
journal_name
Biol Chemjournal_title
Biological chemistryauthors
Kassmer SH,Niggemann B,Punzel M,Mieck C,Zänker KS,Dittmar Tdoi
10.1515/BC.2008.099subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-07-01 00:00:00pages
863-72issue
7eissn
1431-6730issn
1437-4315pii
10.1515/BC.2008.099journal_volume
389pub_type
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