Abstract
Purpose
The eukaryotic cell plasma membrane contains several asymmetrically distributed phospholipids, which is maintained by the P4-ATPase flippase complex. Herein, we demonstrated the biological effects and mechanisms of asymmetrical loss in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
Methods
An Atp8a1 knockout mouse model was employed, from which the HSC (long-term HSCs and short-term HSCs) population was analyzed to assess their abundance and function. Additionally, competitive bone marrow transplantation and 5-FU stress assays were performed. RNA sequencing was performed on Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells, and DNA damage was assayed using immunofluorescence staining and comet electrophoresis. The protein abundance for members of key signaling pathways was confirmed using western blotting.
Results
Atp8a1 deletion resulted in slight hyperleukocytosis, associated with the high proliferation of HSCs and BCR/ABL1 transformed leukemia stem cells (LSCs). Atp8a1 deletion increased the repopulation capability of HSCs with a competitive advantage in reconstitution assay. HSCs without Atp8a1 were more sensitive to 5-FU-induced apoptosis. Moreover, Atp8a1 deletion prevented HSC DNA damage and facilitated DNA repair processes. Genes involved in PI3K-AKT-mTORC1, DNA repair, and AP-1 complex signaling were enriched and elevated in HSCs with Atp8a1 deletion. Furthermore, Atp8a1 deletion caused decreased PTEN protein levels, resulting in the activation of PI3K-AKT-mTORC1 signaling, further increasing the activity of JNK/AP-1 signaling and YAP1 phosphorylation.
Conclusion
We identified the role of Atp8a1 on hematopoiesis and HSCs. Atp8a1 deletion resulted in the loss of phosphatidylserine asymmetry and intracellular signal transduction chaos.
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The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. In addition, the raw sequence data reported in this paper have been deposited in the Genome Sequence Archive[28] in National Genomics Data Center[29], China National Center for Bioinformation / Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GSA: CRA009276), which is publicly accessible at https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/gsa.
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The authors greatly appreciate the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy & Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy for their support, the staff of the core facility and the animal facility of the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and West China Hospital.
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This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82170114 to Y. Hu) and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (Z20201008 to Y. Hu), Guizhou Provincial Science & Technology Support Program (NO [2020]4Y061 to Y. Hu). National Natural Science Foundation of China (81802468 to LZh). Chengdu Science and Technology innovation project (2021-YF05-00800-SN to LZh).
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L.Z, C.P and Y.H conceived research ideas, designed experiments, analyzed data, and wrote the manuscript. L.Z., W.T. and C.L. performed experiments; Y.F and B.W performed the bioinformatics; H. Q, Q.Q, N.L; W.H. Y.S and Z. Y helped complete the experiments. L.Z, X.Z and K.S reviewed and edited the manuscript, discussed the results and commented on the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the article.
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Zheng, L., Pan, C., Tian, W. et al. Atp8a1 deletion increases the proliferative activity of hematopoietic stem cells by impairing PTEN function. Cell Oncol. 46, 1069–1083 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13402-023-00797-7
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