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DNA methylation protects hematopoietic stem cell multipotency from myeloerythroid restriction

Bröske, Ann-Marie, Vockentanz, Lena, Kharazi, Shabnam, Huska, Matthew R, Mancini, Elena, Scheller, Marina, Kuhl, Christiane, Enns, Andreas +7 more·2009·Nature Genetics

Abstract

DNA methylation is a dynamic epigenetic mark that undergoes extensive changes during differentiation of self-renewing stem cells. However, whether these changes are the cause or consequence of stem cell fate remains unknown. Here, we show that alternative functional programs of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are governed by gradual differences in methylation levels. Constitutive methylation is essential for HSC self-renewal but dispensable for homing, cell cycle control and suppression of apoptosis. Notably, HSCs from mice with reduced DNA methyltransferase 1 activity cannot suppress key myeloerythroid regulators and thus can differentiate into myeloerythroid, but not lymphoid, progeny. A similar methylation dosage effect controls stem cell function in leukemia. These data identify DNA methylation as an essential epigenetic mechanism to protect stem cells from premature activation of predominant differentiation programs and suggest that methylation dynamics determine stem cell functions in tissue homeostasis and cancer.

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Bröske, A.-M., Vockentanz, L., Kharazi, S., Huska, M. R., Mancini, E., Scheller, M., Kuhl, C., Enns, A., Prinz, M., Jaenisch, R., Nerlov, C., Leutz, A., Andrade-Navarro, M. A., Jacobsen, S. E. W., & Rosenbauer, F.
Affiliations
  • Max Delbrück Center (DE)
  • Lund University (SE)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (IT)
  • University of Freiburg (DE)
  • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (US)
Corresponding author
Rosenbauer, Frank
Venue
Nature Genetics
Published
2009-10-04
Volume
41
Issue
11
Pages
1207-1215
ISSN
  • 1061-4036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1718
OpenAlex
W2167319166
Cited by
478
References
50
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FWCI
22.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MDC Repository (Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine) (submittedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
Keywords
DNA methylation, hematopoietic stem cells, lymphoid differentiation, DNMT1, stem cell self-renewal, leukemia, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis inhibition, stem cell homing
MeSH terms
DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1, Animals, Cell Differentiation, Cell Survival, DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferases, Gene Expression Regulation, Hematopoiesis, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Homeostasis, Leukemia, Neoplastic Stem Cells, Cell Lineage, DNA Methylation, Multipotent Stem Cells, Erythroid Cells, Epigenesis, Genetic, Mice

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