Kristina Kirschner, Tamir Chandra, Vladimir Kiselev, David Flores-Santa Cruz, Iain C Macaulay, Hyun Jun Park, Juan Li, David G Kent, Rupa Kumar, Dean C Pask, Tina L Hamilton, Martin Hemberg, Wolf Reik, Anthony R Green
Organism
mouse
Tissue Type
HSC
Platforms
Abstract
Aging of the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) compartment is characterized by lineage bias and reduced stem cell function, the molecular basis of which is largely unknown. Using single-cell transcriptomics, we identified a distinct subpopulation of old HSCs carrying a p53 signature indicative of stem cell decline alongside pro-proliferative JAK/STAT signaling. To investigate the relationship between JAK/STAT and p53 signaling, we challenged HSCs with a constitutively active form of JAK2 (V617F) and observed an expansion of the p53-positive subpopulation in old mice. Our results reveal cellular heterogeneity in the onset of HSC aging and implicate a role for JAK2V617F-driven proliferation in the p53-mediated functional decline of old HSCs. Copyright © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.