The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 agonist tert-butylhydroquinone improves bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell function in prolonged isolated thrombocytopenia after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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Prolonged isolated thrombocytopenia (PT) is a life-threatening comorbidity associated with allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Our previous study indicated that dysfunctional bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM MSCs) played a role in PT pathogenesis and that reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation was related to BM MSC senescence and apoptosis. However, the mechanism of the increase in ROS levels in the BM MSCs of PT patients is unknown. In the current case-control study, we investigated whether nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2), which is a central regulator of the cellular anti-oxidant response that can clear ROS in human BM MSCs, was associated with PT after allo-HSCT. We evaluated whether an NRF2 agonist (tert-butylhydroquinone, TBHQ) could enhance BM MSCs from PT patients in vitro. We found that BM MSCs from PT patients exhibited increased ROS levels and reduced NRF2 expression. Multivariate analysis showed that low NRF2 expression was an independent risk factor for primary PT [p = 0.032, Odds ratio (OR) 0.868, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.764-0.988]. In-vitro treatment with TBHQ improved the quantity and function of BM MSCs from PT patients by downregulating ROS levels and rescued the impaired BM MSC support of megakaryocytopoiesis. In conclusion, these results suggested that NRF2 downregulation in human BM MSCs might be involved in the pathogenesis of PT after allo-HSCT and that BM MSC impairment could be improved by NRF2 agonist in vitro. Although further validation is needed, our data indicate that NRF2 agonists might be a potential therapeutic approach for PT patients after allo-HSCT.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:200

Enthalten in:

British journal of haematology - 200(2023), 6 vom: 30. März, Seite 759-768

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luo, Xue-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Mo, Xiao-Dong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Lan-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiao-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xiao-Jun [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Fei-Fei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2-tert-butylhydroquinone
Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
C12674942B
Journal Article
Mesenchymal stem cell
NF-E2-Related Factor 2
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
Prolonged isolated thrombocytopenia
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tert-butylhydroquinone

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Date Completed 07.03.2023

Date Revised 14.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bjh.18585

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349768366