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- Title
T-, B- and NK-lymphoid, but not myeloid cells arise from human CD34<sup>+</sup>CD38<sup>−</sup>CD7<sup>+</sup> common lymphoid progenitors expressing lymphoid-specific genes.
- Authors
Hoebeke, I.; de Smedt, M.; Stolz, F.; Pike-Overzet, K.; Staal, F. J. T.; Plum, J.; Leclercq, G.
- Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow (BM) give rise to all blood cells. According to the classic model of hematopoiesis, the differentiation paths leading to the myeloid and lymphoid lineages segregate early. A candidate ‘common lymphoid progenitor’ (CLP) has been isolated from CD34+CD38− human cord blood cells based on CD7 expression. Here, we confirm the B- and NK-differentiation potential of CD34+CD38−CD7+ cells and show in addition that this population has strong capacity to differentiate into T cells. As CD34+CD38−CD7+ cells are virtually devoid of myeloid differentiation potential, these cells represent true CLPs. To unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying lymphoid commitment, we performed genome-wide gene expression profiling on sorted CD34+CD38−CD7+ and CD34+CD38−CD7− cells. Interestingly, lymphoid-affiliated genes were mainly upregulated in the CD7+ population, while myeloid-specific genes were downregulated. This supports the hypothesis that lineage commitment is accompanied by the shutdown of inappropriate gene expression and the upregulation of lineage-specific genes. In addition, we identified several highly expressed genes that have not been described in hematopoiesis before.Leukemia (2007) 21, 311–319. doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2404488; published online 14 December 2006
- Subjects
HEMATOPOIETIC stem cells; HEMATOPOIESIS; BONE marrow; STEM cells; LEUKEMIA; CORD blood; T cells; GENE expression
- Publication
Leukemia (08876924), 2007, Vol 21, Issue 2, p311
- ISSN
0887-6924
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.leu.2404488