Journal
STEM CELLS
Volume 34, Issue 4, Pages 1123-1133Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/stem.2285
Keywords
Megakaryocytes; Thrombopoietin; Transforming growth factor-1; Extracellular matrix; Bone marrow
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- Cariplo Foundation [2010-0807, 2013-0717]
- US National Institutes of Health [EB016041-01]
- Italian Ministry of Health [RF-2010-2310098]
- Italian Ministry of University and Research, FIRB [RBFR1299KO]
- Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC, Milano)
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) components initiate crucial biochemical and biomechanical cues that are required for bone marrow homeostasis. In our research, we prove that a peri-cellular matrix composed primarily of type III and type IV collagens, and fibronectin surrounds human megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. The data we collected support the hypothesis that bone marrow megakaryocytes possess a complete mechanism to synthesize the ECM components, and that thrombopoietin is a pivotal regulator of this new function inducing transforming growth factor-1 (TGF-1) release and consequent activation of the downstream pathways, both in vitro and in vivo. This activation results in a dose dependent increase of ECM component synthesis by megakaryocytes, which is reverted upon incubation with JAK and TGF-1 receptor specific inhibitors. These data are pivotal for understanding the central role of megakaryocytes in creating their own regulatory niche within the bone marrow environment. Stem Cells2016;34:1123-1133
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