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NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
Volume 15, Issue 5, Pages 533-+Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/ncb2730
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- Human Frontiers in Science Program long-term fellowship [00194/2008-L]
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, USA [P01 HL095489, R01 HL093139, HHSN268201000009C]
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The existence of a haematopoietic stem cell niche as a spatially confined regulatory entity relies on the notion that haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) are strategically positioned in unique bone marrow microenvironments with defined anatomical and functional features. Here, we employ a powerful imaging cytometry platform to perform a comprehensive quantitative analysis of HSPC distribution in bone marrow cavities of femoral bones. We find that HSPCs preferentially localize in endosteal zones, where most closely interact with sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal bone marrow microvessels, which form a distinctive circulatory system. In situ tissue analysis reveals that HSPCs exhibit a hypoxic profile, defined by strong retention of pimonidazole and expression of HIF-1 alpha, regardless of localization throughout the bone marrow, adjacency to vascular structures or cell-cycle status. These studies argue that the characteristic hypoxic state of HSPCs is not solely the result of a minimally oxygenated niche but may be partially regulated by cell-specific mechanisms.
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