scholarly journals Stem and progenitor cells in skeletal development

Author(s):  
Noriaki Ono ◽  
Deepak H. Balani ◽  
Henry M. Kronenberg
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Brinkmann ◽  
Craig Hyland ◽  
Carolyn A de Graaf ◽  
Andreas Strasser ◽  
Warren S Alexander ◽  
...  

SummaryThe micro RNA cluster miR17~92, also known as oncomiR-1, impacts diverse cellular processes, such as cell survival and proliferation. Constitutive loss of miR17~92 in mice causes severe defects in skeletal development, organ development and hematopoiesis, resulting in early post-natal lethality. The critical functions of miR17~92 in a fully developed animal have not yet been explored. Here we show that deletion of miR17~92 in adult mice had no impact on their lifespan or general well-being. However, detailed analysis of the hematopoietic system in mice, revealed a dramatic reduction in all mature hematopoietic lineages, which was due to the loss of early hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs). Strikingly, the concomitant loss of the pro-apoptotic BH3-only protein BIM rescued the loss of the HSPCs and all of their differentiated progeny that was caused by the deletion of miR17~92. These findings demonstrate that miR17~92 is critical for the survival of HSPCs by restraining the activity of the pro-apoptotic BH3-only protein BIM.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason T. Long ◽  
Abigail Leinroth ◽  
Yihan Liao ◽  
Yinshi Ren ◽  
Anthony J. Mirando ◽  
...  

Skeletal stem and progenitor cells (SSPCs) reside within niches localized to the intramedullary bone marrow and periosteal tissues surrounding bones, with most being capable of becoming osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and adipocytes during bone development and/or regeneration. SSPCs within the periosteum can give rise to intramedullary SSPCs, osteoblasts, osteocytes, and adipocytes during bone development; however, whether they are the sole source of these cells remains to be determined. Growth plate chondrocytes contribute to the osteoblast lineage and trabecular bone formation; however, the cellular process used to achieve this is unknown. We utilized hypertrophic chondrocyte genetic reporter mouse models combined with single cell RNA-sequencing, immunofluorescent staining, and bulk RNA-sequencing approaches to determine that hypertrophic chondrocytes undergo a process of dedifferentiation to generate unique bone marrow associated SSPC populations that likely serve as a primary source of osteogenic cells during skeletal development, while also contributing to the adipogenic lineage with age.


2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Jan W. Gratama ◽  
D. Robert Sutherland ◽  
Michael Keeney

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