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Dissecting the marrow microenvironment.

B Torok-Storb1, M Iwata, L Graf

  • 1Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98109-1024, USA. btorokst@fhcrc.org

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|June 18, 1999
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Researchers developed distinct human stromal cell lines to study blood cell formation (hematopoiesis). One line supports progenitor expansion, while another expresses a key protein influencing cell fate decisions in hematopoietic precursors.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The bone marrow microenvironment is crucial for regulating hematopoiesis.
  • Distinct stromal cell populations within the marrow microenvironment play specialized roles.
  • Understanding these cellular components is key to identifying factors that control blood cell development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generate and characterize cloned human stromal cell lines representing distinct marrow microenvironment components.
  • To utilize these cell lines as tools for identifying gene products that regulate hematopoiesis.
  • To investigate the role of specific cell lines and their expressed factors in supporting hematopoietic progenitor cells.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of cloned human stromal cell lines.

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  • Comprehensive gene expression profiling using oligonucleotide arrays (gene chips).
  • Functional assays to assess the support of hematopoietic progenitor expansion and cobblestone area formation.
  • Analysis of specific gene expression, including hJagged1.

    • Main Results:

    • Two distinct stromal cell lines, HS-5 and HS-27a, were established.
    • HS-5 secretes cytokines and supports ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic progenitors.
    • HS-27a supports cobblestone area formation and expresses hJagged1, a Notch1 ligand potentially influencing hematopoietic precursor cell fate.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed stromal cell lines are valuable tools for dissecting the molecular regulation of hematopoiesis.
    • HS-5 and HS-27a exhibit distinct functional properties relevant to the bone marrow microenvironment.
    • The expression of hJagged1 in HS-27a suggests a role in regulating hematopoietic cell fate decisions, warranting further investigation.