El eflujo de colesterol mediado por AIBP instruye el destino de las células madre y progenitoras hematopoyéticas
Qilin Gu1, Xiaojie Yang1, Jie Lv1,2
1Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Houston Methodist, 6550 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Resumen
El colesterol alto acelera la expansión de las células madre de la sangre. La proteína AIBP regula el colesterol, activando las vías Srebp2 y Notch, que impulsan la aparición y expansión de las células madre y progenitoras hematopoyéticas (HSPC).
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología cardiovascular
- La hematopoyesis
- Biología molecular
Sus antecedentes:
- Se sabe que la hipercolesterolemia, un factor clave en la aterosclerosis, mejora la expansión y movilización de las células madre y progenitoras hematopoyéticas (HSPC).
- Los mecanismos moleculares precisos que vinculan los niveles altos de colesterol con la alteración de la hematopoyesis siguen siendo en gran medida desconocidos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Aclarar los reguladores moleculares que conectan la hipercolesterolemia con la aparición y expansión de las células madre hematopoyéticas (HSC).
- Investigar el papel de la señal prohematopoiética AIBP en este proceso.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizó ChIP-seq, RNA-seq y ATAC-seq en todo el genoma para analizar la regulación génica.
- Investigó la función de la señalización AIBP, Srebp2 y Notch en el desarrollo de HSPC.
- Los hallazgos moleculares están correlacionados con los datos de hipercolesterolemia humana.
Principales resultados:
- Identificó AIBP como una señal derivada de somitas que orquesta la emergencia de HSPC desde el endotelio hemogénico.
- Se ha demostrado que el eflujo de colesterol mediado por AIBP activa el Srebp2 endotelial, que regula la señalización de Notch, promoviendo la aparición de HSPC.
- Se demostró que la inhibición de Srebp2 contrarresta la expansión de HSPC inducida por la hipercolesterolemia.
- Se observó la activación de Srebp2 y la regulación al alza de Notch en sujetos humanos con hipercolesterolemia.
Conclusiones:
- Estableció una vía regulada por AIBP y dependiente de Srebp2 que controla la aparición de HSPC durante el desarrollo.
- Esta vía también está implicada en la expansión de HSPC asociada con la enfermedad cardiovascular aterosclerótica.
- Los hallazgos proporcionan un vínculo molecular entre el metabolismo del colesterol y la hematopoyesis en contextos de enfermedad.
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