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Overexpression of CXCR4 on human CD34(+) progenitors increases their proliferation, migration, and NOD/SCID repopulation

Kahn, J ; Byk, T ; Jansson Sjöstrand, Lottie LU ; Petit, I ; Shivtiel, S ; Nagler, A ; Hardan, I ; Deutsch, V ; Gazit, Z and Gazit, D , et al. (2004) In Blood 103(8). p.2942-2949
Abstract
A major limitation to clinical stem cell-mediated gene therapy protocols is the low levels of engraftment by transduced progenitors. We report that CXCR4 overexpression on human CD34(+) progenitors using a lentiviral gene transfer technique helped navigate these cells to the murine bone marrow and spleen in response to stromal-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) signaling. Cells overexpressing CXCR4 exhibited significant increases in SDF-1-mediated chemotaxis and actin polymerization compared with control cells. A major advantage of CXCR4 overexpression was demonstrated by the ability of transduced CD34(+) cells to respond to lower, physiologic levels of SDF-1 when compared to control cells, leading to improved SDIF-1-induced migration and... (More)
A major limitation to clinical stem cell-mediated gene therapy protocols is the low levels of engraftment by transduced progenitors. We report that CXCR4 overexpression on human CD34(+) progenitors using a lentiviral gene transfer technique helped navigate these cells to the murine bone marrow and spleen in response to stromal-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) signaling. Cells overexpressing CXCR4 exhibited significant increases in SDF-1-mediated chemotaxis and actin polymerization compared with control cells. A major advantage of CXCR4 overexpression was demonstrated by the ability of transduced CD34(+) cells to respond to lower, physiologic levels of SDF-1 when compared to control cells, leading to improved SDIF-1-induced migration and proliferation/survival, and finally resulting in significantly higher levels of in vivo repopulation of nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice including primitive CD34(+)/CD38(-/low) cells. Importantly, no cellular transformation was observed following transduction with the CXCR4 vector. Unexpectedly, we documented lack of receptor internalization in response to high levels of SDF-1, which can also contribute to increased migration and proliferation by the transduced CD34(+) cells. Our results suggest CXCR4 overexpression for improved definitive human stem cell motility, retention, and multilineage repopulation, which could be beneficial for in vivo navigation and expansion of hematopoietic progenitors. (Less)
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Blood
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103
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8
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2942 - 2949
publisher
American Society of Hematology
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  • wos:000222163500023
  • pmid:15070669
  • scopus:11144356195
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1528-0020
DOI
10.1182/blood-2003-07-2607
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English
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  abstract     = {{A major limitation to clinical stem cell-mediated gene therapy protocols is the low levels of engraftment by transduced progenitors. We report that CXCR4 overexpression on human CD34(+) progenitors using a lentiviral gene transfer technique helped navigate these cells to the murine bone marrow and spleen in response to stromal-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) signaling. Cells overexpressing CXCR4 exhibited significant increases in SDF-1-mediated chemotaxis and actin polymerization compared with control cells. A major advantage of CXCR4 overexpression was demonstrated by the ability of transduced CD34(+) cells to respond to lower, physiologic levels of SDF-1 when compared to control cells, leading to improved SDIF-1-induced migration and proliferation/survival, and finally resulting in significantly higher levels of in vivo repopulation of nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice including primitive CD34(+)/CD38(-/low) cells. Importantly, no cellular transformation was observed following transduction with the CXCR4 vector. Unexpectedly, we documented lack of receptor internalization in response to high levels of SDF-1, which can also contribute to increased migration and proliferation by the transduced CD34(+) cells. Our results suggest CXCR4 overexpression for improved definitive human stem cell motility, retention, and multilineage repopulation, which could be beneficial for in vivo navigation and expansion of hematopoietic progenitors.}},
  author       = {{Kahn, J and Byk, T and Jansson Sjöstrand, Lottie and Petit, I and Shivtiel, S and Nagler, A and Hardan, I and Deutsch, V and Gazit, Z and Gazit, D and Karlsson, Stefan and Lapidot, T}},
  issn         = {{1528-0020}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{8}},
  pages        = {{2942--2949}},
  publisher    = {{American Society of Hematology}},
  series       = {{Blood}},
  title        = {{Overexpression of CXCR4 on human CD34(+) progenitors increases their proliferation, migration, and NOD/SCID repopulation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2003-07-2607}},
  doi          = {{10.1182/blood-2003-07-2607}},
  volume       = {{103}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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