development of the haematopoietic and immune systems
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Development of the Haematopoietic and Immune Systems. Embryonic origins Bone marrow transplantation as a paridigm for generating an organ from stem cells Mechanisms of stem cell renewal and differentiation Specific examples of erythrocyte and lymphocyte development. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Development of the Haematopoietic and Immune
Systems
Development and Disease Mechanisms
Oct 24th 2003, Lecture 12
Gerald Crabtree
1. Embryonic origins2. Bone marrow transplantation as a
paridigm for generating an organ from stem cells
3. Mechanisms of stem cell renewal and differentiation
4. Specific examples of erythrocyte and lymphocyte development
Overview of Environment of Embryo/FetusExtra embryonic membranes
The Developmental Origin of Blood and
Immune Cells
• Earliest Site of Haematopoiesis is the Yolk Sac (2-3 weeks) and Dorsal Aorta (AGM region) around 3-5 weeks after conception.
• Yolk sac stem cells are not able to supply all the blood cell type.
• True haematopoietic stem cells appear in the liver at about 6 weeks post conception
Yolk sac, transient extra-embryonic structure –
initiation of blood/Hb synthesis
Bone Marrow Transplantation:Creating an Organ from a Stem Cell
• 20,000 bone marrow transplantations per year in the US
• Most commonly used for treatment of malignancy• Also used for treatment of aplastic anemia,
autoimmune disorders, myleodysplastic syndromes (bone marrow failure) and exposure to toxins or radiation.
• Rely on the ability of a small number of Haematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) to repopulate the immune and hematopoietic systems
Bone Marrow Transplantation• Stanford student- Found to have acute myelogenous leukemia
after blood donation• Treated twice with routine chemotherapy-both attempts failed• Immunologically partially compatible cousin identified • Given lethal chemotherapy, followed by transplantation of 108
marrow cells from cousin.• Severe infections for 10 days• Platelet counts and white cell counts began to rise and reached
near normal levels within months• Continued on Cyclosporin A to suppress graft rejection for 1 year• Alive and well today- 11 years later with the immune and
haematopoietic system of his cousin
The Atomic Age dawned at 5:29:45 am on July 16, 1945, at Trinity Site, New Mexico
The Discovery of Stem Cells
Lethal Irradiation
Transfusion of blood or bone marrow from a
normal donor
Death due to anemia,granulocytopenia andthrombocytopenia
Lethal IrradiationSurvival of a significant
number of irradiated individuals
What does blood or bone marrow have that allows the survival of irradiated individuals and the appearance
Of white cells, red cells and platalets?
Reconstitution of the Entire Haematopoietic System by Bone
Marrow Transplantation
Transfusion of blood or bone marrow from a
normal donorLethal Irradiation or Lethal ChemotherapyTo kill all malignant cells
Death of tumor cells And survival of patient
40,000 bone marrow transplantations in 1998General Reference:F. Appelbaum Annu. Rev. Med. 2003. 54:491–512
Donor Provides: Red cells, platelets, white cells, pulmonary alveolar macrophages, Kupffer cells of the liver, osteoclasts, Langerhans cells of the skin, and microglial cells of the brain
Can HSCs give rise to other cell types?
• Early reports indicated that muscle, neurons, hepatocytes and cardiac muscle might derive from adult HSC.
• More recent reports suggests that HSC fuse with other cell types and hence acquired their markers– Science 297, 2256, 2003
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Experimental Paradigm for Study of Haematopoietic Stem Cells
Many types of cells originate from a single type of haematopoietic stem cell (HSC)
Possible Mechanisms for Maintaining a Stem Cell Population
A. Asymmetric Divisions
B. Symmetric Divisions
C. Locally Directed Divisions (Niche directs differentiation after a symmetrical division)
Pair cell assay: E13.5 cortical culture
P-P
Tuj/LeX (CD15)/DAPI
P-N N-N
Symmetric and Asymmetric Divisions of Neural Stem Cells
Brg Acts Cell-Autonomously to Favor Asymmetric Divisions
Lex (CD15) Stem cell markerTuj Differentiated Marker
Maintaining Long Term Haematopoietic Stem Cells in
Culture: A Major Unsolved Therapeutic Goal
• Soluble factors that maintain HSCs:– SIF, Flt3L, Tpo, IL-3– Wnt, Notch and Sonic Hedgehog (Shh)
• Transcription factors that increase the replication of HSC– HoxB4 and A9
Possible problems: 1) In vitro creation of a stem cell niche 2) Telemeric shortening with sequential passage in culture;
Under the best of circumstances stem cell reconstitution can only be sustained for 1 or 2 mouse passages
Chromosomal Telemeres Shorten with Passage through the Cell Division Cycle
A possible limitation to the sequential passage of haematopoietic stem cells (HSC)
Elizabeth BlackburnCell 2001
Implies the existence of stem cells for each class of blood cell
The Discovery of Colony Forming Units Demonstrates Self Renewal within Lineages
Sequential Steps of Blood Cell Development are Directed by Cytokines
Sequential Steps of Blood Cell Development are Directed by Cytokines
Cytokine A Cytokine B Cytokine C
CommittedStem Cell
Differentiated and Functional blood cell
Instructive Vs Selective Mechanisms of Receptor Action
• (A and B) Selective mechanism in which two different factors (F1 and F2) allow the survival and maturation of lineage-committed progenitors generated by a cell-autonomous mechanism; “X” indicates death of the other progenitors. Erythropoietin
• (C and D) Instructive mechanism in which the factors cause the stem cell to adopt one fate at the expense of others. Glial growth factor and BMP2
Morrison et al Cell 2002
Death of an Anthropomorphism:The Instructive Hypothesis of Receptor Action
H. LodishAnd colleagues
If Cytokines Do not Give Instructive Signals…
Cytokines probably provide permissive signals that are dependent on the developmental history of a cell
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Developmental history is reflected by the expression of receptors, signaling
molecules, transcription factors and chromatin accessibility
The Development of T Lymphocytes and Red Cells
IL# (interleukin general name for haematopoietic growth factors
SDF-1 (stomal cell Derived factor)
FLT-3 or Flk2 (Fems like tryosine kinaseLigand)
SCF (Stem cell factor) the product ofthe White locus effects both neural crestand haematopoietic cell development. Binds C-kit, mutation of which has near identical Phenotype as SCF mutations.
Epo- Erthropoietin
Tpo- thrombopoietic factor
GM-CSF granulocyte macrophage stimulating factor
G-CSF granuloctye stimulating factor
Development of Red Blood Cells
CommonMyeloid Progenitor
• First red cells are produced in the yolk sac. Later red cell production shifts to the liver, spleen and then the bone marrow.
• Feedback control of RBC Production is through Erythropoietin (Epo). – Necessary to prevent death and promote proliferation of committed precursors– Shifts non-committed progenitor cells into the erythroid lineage– Produced in renal tubular epithelial cells and more widely in the growing embryo– Feedback control targets the first committed cell in the erythroid lineage.
Feedback control loop
What regulates Erythropoietin (Epo) Production?
• Epo is regulated transcriptionally by an regulatory region near the gene
• This regulatory region binds HIF (Hypoxia Induced Factor)
• Hypoxia regulates HIF• HIF also activates VEGF
and induces vasculogenesis- a problem in pregnancy
Semenza G.L.Cell. 2001 Oct 5;107(1):1-3
Hypoxia Prevents Degradation of HIF-1
If HIF-1 Controls Epo, what Controls HIF-1?
PHD = proline hydroxylase
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• Anemia stimulates HIF and HIF stimulates VEGF and VEGF induces inappropriate angiogenesis and other patterning defects.
Erythropoietin: The Drug
• Erythropoietin is given for intractable anemia• Best for chronic renal disease• Ineffective in some cases of aplastic anemia• Also effective for increasing blood production for
preoperative storage of autologous blood.
Lymphocyte Development
1) The role of a developmental field in lymphocyte specification.
2) Lineage specification in T cells is dependent on chromatin control.
3) Self vs Non-self discriminationis dependent on decoding signal intensity
Key Points
Pax 5 Repression of Notch Shifts Progenitors into the B Cell
LineageCLP (Common Lymphoid Precursor)
B cell T cell
Pax5
Notch Inactive
Pax5 Inactive
Notch Active
M. Busslinger and colleagues
ThymusBone Marrow
Implies stem cells for each class of blood cellHowever T cell colonies are not found in the spleen
Local Factors Influence the Fate of HSC’s
What defines the field in which T cells develop?
Hox-1.5 essential for thymic development And mice lacking Hox-1.5 have no:ParathyroidThyroidSubmaxillary tissue
WHN (winged Helix Nude or HNF3g) mutant micelack a thymus
DiGeorge Syndrome 22q11.2 microdeletionCongenital heart disease-craniofacial abnormalitiesand thymic aplasia
Molecular Anatomy of the Microdeletion in DiGeorge Syndrome
• Microdeletion of 22q11.2 occurs in 1/4000 births• Tbx gene implicated in congenital heart defects• Basis for thymic aplasia is still unknown
T Cell Development:How do lymphocytes tolerate self antigens yet
respond to foreign antigens?
Wnt IL-7 TCRTCR
Thymus
If we can make new organs from embryonic stem cells they will still be rejected unless we can also control lymphocyte development.
Current View of Selection of the Immune Repertoire
Low Avidity Self MHCLow Intensity Signal?
High Avidity Self AntigenBound to self MHCHigh Intensity Signal?
Positive Selection
Differentiation andProliferation of cells able tointeract with self MHC
Negative Selection
Death of self reactive cells
Signal Intensity
DefaultDeath
No Signal
J. Sprent and colleagues
T Cell Development: Selection of CD4 and CD8 Cells by MHC
1
What directs the development of CD4 and CD8 Cells?
CD4 interacts withMHC class IIAnd is requiredFor CD4 Cells
CD8 interacts withMHC class IAnd is requiredFor CD8 Cells
ATP-Dependent Chromatin Remodeling Complexes (BAF) and Runx Transcription Factors Control T
Cell Lineage Committement
CD4 Locus CD8 Locus
Cell. 2002 Nov 27;111(5):621-33.Nature. 2002 Jul 11;418(6894):195-9
BAF complexes requiredFor both silencing and activationof CD4 and CD8 genes.
Present Model for Selection of the Immune Repertoire
Cyclosporin A
Bone Marrow Transplantation as a Paradigm of Therapeutics
Based on Understanding Human Developmental
• Endocrine pancreas• Skin• Bone• Joint surface and articular cartilage• Kidney• Liver• Lung• Heart• Eye• Brain???
T Cell Development: Selection of CD4 and CD8 Cells by MHC
1
How do lymphocytes come to be self tolerant,yet react with foreign antigen?
IL-2IL-3IL-4GMCSF, etc, etc, etcB Cell growthand DifferentiationFactorsMacrophage GrowthAnd differentiation factorsFas LigandCD40Ligand
Immunosuppressive Drugs Cyclosporin A and FK506 Block Calcineurin/NFAT Signaling and thereby the
Ability of T Cells to Coordinate the Immune Response
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Foreign Antigen
Cyclosporin
A
IL-2IL-3IL-4GMCSF, etc, etc, etcB Cell growthand DifferentiationFactorsMacrophage GrowthAnd differentiation factorsFas LigandCD40Ligand
CD4 Lymphocytes are the Organizer of the Immune Response
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s
Foreign Antigen
IL-2IL-3IL-4GMCSF, etc, etc, etcB Cell growthand DifferentiationFactorsMacrophage GrowthAnd differentiation factorsFas LigandCD40Ligand
Cyclosporin A Inhibits NFAT-dependent Transcription of the Genes that “Organize” the
Actions of Cells Involved in the Immune Response
Cyclosporin
A
Signal Strength Theory of Self vs Non-Self Discrimination
• High intensity signals generated by abundant self antigens kill self reactive T cells (Negative Selection)
• Low intensity signals generated by MHC interactions select CD4 and CD8 T cells (Positive Selection)
• Lympocytes the generate a receptor unable to bind antigen or MHC die by neglect
Analogue to Digital Switches in Development
TCR Hedgehog BMP
Positive Selection
Negative Selection
DefaultDeath
MotorNeurons
V1 Interneurons
V2 Interneurons
Dorsalfates
Ventralfates
Interfates
Sensor SensorSensor
Where are the Sensors in the Signaling Pathways?
If we can make new organs from embryonic stem cells they will be
rejected unless we can also control lymphocyte development.
The Lineages of Blood Cells are Marked by Cell Surface Proteins
Calcineurin-NFAT Signaling in Shaping the Immune Repertoire
CD3, Zap70Lat, Slp76Tec
Sensor
DefaultDeath
Bim:BclBak-BaxNegative Selection
Positive Selection
Bone Marrow Transplantation:Creating both the Haematopoietic and Immune Systems from a Stem
Cell
ATP dependent BAF Chromatin Remodeling Complexes Bind to the CD4 Silencer to Regulate T
Lymphoctye Lineage Determination
Chi et al Nature 418, 195, 2002Chi et al Immunity 19, 169, 2003Taniuchi I et al Cell 111, 621, 2002Gebuhr et al J. Exp Med 198, 1937, 2003Reyes et al EMBO 23, 6979, 2002
•BAF Subunits are Haploinsufficient for both CD4 Silencing and CD8 Activation •Silencing requires the CD4 Silencer•BAF complexes bind directly to the silencer•Later the same complexes are required for activation of CD4
An Approach to Understanding Analogue-to-Digital Signaling Switches
Signal Intensity Sensor
Fate1
Fate2
Fate3
Fate4
Lowest CommonMediator
Steps Common to each Cell Fate}Dedicated Steps}
The Origins of Blood Forming Cells
• Yolk Sac Stem cells are unable to rescue lethally irradiated individuals and give rise mostly to primitive nucleated red cells.
• True stem cells appear as the Yolk sac cells and cells from the AGM (aorta/gonad/mesonephros) past to the liver.
• Still later blood development moves to the bone marrow.
Prolactin Can Direct Breast Development using
Erythropoietin Signals
Receptor Switch Experiments Indicate that Cytokine Signals are Permissive not
Instructive• Introduced a chimeric
receptor that bound Prolactin (Prl) on the outside of the cell, but used the erythropoietin receptor on the inside- hence it gave Erythropoietin signals in response to Prolactin in an Prolactin Receptor knockout mouse
Macrophages are Derived from a Myeloid Progenitor Cell M-CSF- Macrophage/monocyte Colony
Stimulating Factor
Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes: Eosinophils, Basophils and Neurotrophils from a Myeloid
Progenitor Cell
Megakaryocytes from a Myeloid Progenitor Cell
Osteoclasts are Derived from the Common Myeloid Progenitor Cell
Differentiation of Osteoclasts from CFU-CM Progenitors
Lymphocytes Originate from a HSC through the Common Lymphoid Percusor
Erythropoietin (Epo): The Developmental Regulator
• Necessary to prevent cell death of committed precursors• Shifts non-committed progenitor cells into the erythroid lineage• Probably also favors proliferation of committed erythroid precursor
cells• Produced in renal tubular epithelial cells and more widely in the
growing embryo.
E. Goldwasser and colleagues