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Growth differentiation factor 15 production is necessary for normal erythroid differentiation and is increased in refractory anaemia with ring-sideroblasts

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Ramirez, Jean‐Marie, Schaad, Olivier, Durual, Stephane, Cossali, Dominique, Docquier, Mylène, Beris, Photis, Descombes, Patrick, Matthes, Thomas·2009·British Journal of Haematology

Abstract

The disturbed erythropoiesis in patients with refractory anaemia with ring-sideroblasts (RARS) is characterized by intramedullary apoptosis of erythroid precursors and increased iron accumulation in mitochondria. To gain insight into these pathophysiological mechanisms we compared the gene expression profile (GEP) of erythroid precursors from RARS patients to the GEP of normal erythroid precursors. Three hundred sixty four probe sets were up-, and 253 probe sets downregulated in RARS cells. Interestingly, Growth Differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), a cytokine from the TGFbeta family, was dramatically upregulated in all RARS patients. Measurement of GDF15 in the sera from twenty RARS patients confirmed this finding by showing significantly, 7.2-fold, increased protein levels (3254 +/- 1400 ng/ml vs. 451 +/- 87 ng/ml in normals). In vitro studies demonstrated erythroid-specific production of GDF15 and dependence on erythropoietin. Induction of apoptosis by arsenic trioxide, a drug which acts via reduction of the mitochondrial membrane potential, also stimulated GDF15 production. Downregulation of endogenous GDF15 production in erythoblasts by specific siRNA led to diminished erythroid differentiation. Taken together, our findings demonstrate a new role for GDF15 in normal erythropoiesis as well as in the ineffective erythropoiesis of RARS patients.

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Crossref · 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07441.x

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  • Increased GDF15 serum levels associate with syndromes of ineffective erythropoiesis, for example α- and β-thalassemia.

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Authors
Ramirez, J., Schaad, O., Durual, S., Cossali, D., Docquier, M., Beris, P., Descombes, P., & Matthes, T.
Affiliations
  • University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
  • University of Geneva (CH)
Corresponding author
Matthes, Thomas
Venue
British Journal of Haematology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-12-17
Volume
144
Issue
2
Pages
251-262
ISSN
  • 0007-1048 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2141
OpenAlex
W1983658905
Cited by
96
References
37
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FWCI
6.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • British Journal of Haematology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Keywords
growth differentiation factor 15, erythroid differentiation, erythropoiesis, erythroid precursors, gene expression profiling, erythropoietin, arsenic trioxide, apoptosis, mitochondrial iron accumulation, siRNA knockdown
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anemia, Refractory, Anemia, Sideroblastic, Cell Differentiation, Cell Separation, Erythropoiesis, Humans, Middle Aged, Erythroid Precursor Cells, Case-Control Studies, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Gene Expression Profiling, Growth Differentiation Factor 15

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