The c-Myb transcription factor is highly expressed in immature hematopoietic cells and down-regulated during differentiation. To define its role during the hematopoietic lineage commitment, we silenced c-Myb in human CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Noteworthy, c-myb silencing increased the commitment capacity towards the macrophage and megakaryocyte lineages, while erythroid differentiation was impaired, as demonstrated by clonogenic assay, morphological and immunophenotypic data. Gene expression profiling and computational analysis of promoter regions of genes modulated in c-Myb-silenced CD34+ cells identified the transcription factors KLF1 and LMO2 as putative targets which can account for c-Myb knockdown effects. Indeed, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation and Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that c-Myb binds to KLF1 and LMO2 promoters and transactivates their expression. Consistently, the retroviral vector-mediated overexpression of either KLF1 or LMO2 partially rescued the defect in erythropoiesis caused by c-Myb silencing, while only KLF1 was also able to repress the megakaryocyte differentiation enhanced in Myb-silenced CD34+ cells. Our data collectively demonstrate that c-Myb plays a pivotal role in human primary hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells lineage commitment, by enhancing erythropoiesis at the expense of megakaryocyte diffentiation. Indeed, we identified KLF1 and LMO2 transactivation as the molecular mechanism underlying Myb-driven erythroid versus megakaryocyte cell fate decision.

c-Myb supports erythropoiesis through the transactivation of KLF1 and LMO2 expression / Bianchi, Elisa; Zini, Roberta; Salati, Simona; Tenedini, Elena; Norfo, Ruggiero; Tagliafico, Enrico; Manfredini, Rossella; Ferrari, Sergio. - In: BLOOD. - ISSN 0006-4971. - ELETTRONICO. - 116:22(2010), pp. E99-E110. [10.1182/blood-2009-08-238311]

c-Myb supports erythropoiesis through the transactivation of KLF1 and LMO2 expression.

BIANCHI, Elisa;ZINI, Roberta;SALATI, Simona;TENEDINI, Elena;NORFO, RUGGIERO;TAGLIAFICO, Enrico;MANFREDINI, Rossella;FERRARI, Sergio
2010

Abstract

The c-Myb transcription factor is highly expressed in immature hematopoietic cells and down-regulated during differentiation. To define its role during the hematopoietic lineage commitment, we silenced c-Myb in human CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Noteworthy, c-myb silencing increased the commitment capacity towards the macrophage and megakaryocyte lineages, while erythroid differentiation was impaired, as demonstrated by clonogenic assay, morphological and immunophenotypic data. Gene expression profiling and computational analysis of promoter regions of genes modulated in c-Myb-silenced CD34+ cells identified the transcription factors KLF1 and LMO2 as putative targets which can account for c-Myb knockdown effects. Indeed, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation and Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that c-Myb binds to KLF1 and LMO2 promoters and transactivates their expression. Consistently, the retroviral vector-mediated overexpression of either KLF1 or LMO2 partially rescued the defect in erythropoiesis caused by c-Myb silencing, while only KLF1 was also able to repress the megakaryocyte differentiation enhanced in Myb-silenced CD34+ cells. Our data collectively demonstrate that c-Myb plays a pivotal role in human primary hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells lineage commitment, by enhancing erythropoiesis at the expense of megakaryocyte diffentiation. Indeed, we identified KLF1 and LMO2 transactivation as the molecular mechanism underlying Myb-driven erythroid versus megakaryocyte cell fate decision.
2010
116
22
E99
E110
c-Myb supports erythropoiesis through the transactivation of KLF1 and LMO2 expression / Bianchi, Elisa; Zini, Roberta; Salati, Simona; Tenedini, Elena; Norfo, Ruggiero; Tagliafico, Enrico; Manfredini, Rossella; Ferrari, Sergio. - In: BLOOD. - ISSN 0006-4971. - ELETTRONICO. - 116:22(2010), pp. E99-E110. [10.1182/blood-2009-08-238311]
Bianchi, Elisa; Zini, Roberta; Salati, Simona; Tenedini, Elena; Norfo, Ruggiero; Tagliafico, Enrico; Manfredini, Rossella; Ferrari, Sergio
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