Signals from the sympathetic nervous system regulate hematopoietic stem cell egress from bone marrow

Yoshio Katayama, Michela Battista, Wei Ming Kao, Andrés Hidalgo, Anna J. Peired, Steven A. Thomas, Paul S. Frenette

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Abstract

Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC), attracted by the chemokine CXCL12, reside in specific niches in the bone marrow (BM). HSPC migration out of the BM is a critical process that underlies modern clinical stem cell transplantation. Here we demonstrate that enforced HSPC egress from BM niches depends critically on the nervous system. UDP-galactose ceramide galactosyltransferase-deficient (Cgt-/-) mice exhibit aberrant nerve conduction and display virtually no HSPC egress from BM following granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or fucoidan administration. Adrenergic tone, osteoblast function, and bone CXCL12 are dysregulated in Cgt-/- mice. Pharmacological or genetic ablation of adrenergic neurotransmission indicates that norepinephrine (NE) signaling controls G-CSF-induced osteoblast suppression, bone CXCL12 downregulation, and HSPC mobilization. Further, administration of a β2 adrenergic agonist enhances mobilization in both control and NE-deficient mice. Thus, these results indicate that the sympathetic nervous system regulates the attraction of stem cells to their niche.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-421
Number of pages15
JournalCell
Volume124
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jan 2006

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