ROBO1 deficiency impairs HSPC homeostasis and erythropoiesis via CDC42 and predicts poor prognosis in MDS

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a group of clonal hematopoietic neoplasms originating from hematopoietic stem progenitor cells (HSPCs). We previously identified frequent roundabout guidance receptor 1 (ROBO1) mutations in patients with MDS, while the exact role of ROBO1 in hematopoiesis remains poorly delineated. Here, we report that ROBO1 deficiency confers MDS-like disease with anemia and multilineage dysplasia in mice and predicts poor prognosis in patients with MDS. More specifically, Robo1 deficiency impairs HSPC homeostasis and disrupts HSPC pool, especially the reduction of megakaryocyte erythroid progenitors, which causes a blockage in the early stages of erythropoiesis in mice. Mechanistically, transcriptional profiling indicates that Cdc42, a member of the Rho-guanosine triphosphatase family, acts as a downstream target gene for Robo1 in HSPCs. Overexpression of Cdc42 partially restores the self-renewal and erythropoiesis of HSPCs in Robo1-deficient mice. Collectively, our result implicates the essential role of ROBO1 in maintaining HSPC homeostasis and erythropoiesis via CDC42.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Science advances - 9(2023), 48 vom: 14. Dez., Seite eadi7375

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jin, Jia-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Bing-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Chu-Han [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jia-Nan [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Cheng-Long [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Chun-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Bin-He [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Fei, Ming-Yue [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Peng-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zi-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xi-Ya [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Shu-Bei [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yi-Lun [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xin-Chi [VerfasserIn]
Zong, Li-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jia-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Yi-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Fan-Huan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xin-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Juan [VerfasserIn]
He, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Song, Lu-Xi [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Li-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Su, Ji-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yu-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zheng [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Chun-Kang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Ling-Yun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CDC42 protein, human
Cdc42 protein, mouse
EC 3.6.5.2
Journal Article
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Receptors, Immunologic

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1126/sciadv.adi7375

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365110566