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ELIFE
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
eLIFE SCIENCES PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.67516
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hematopoiesis; crystal cells; lymph gland; blood progenitors; stem cells; intermediate progenitors; D; melanogaster
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [R01-HL067395, T32-HL69766, T32-HL863458]
- National Cancer Institute [R01-CA217608, T32-CA009056]
The study identified new blood cell subpopulations in Drosophila lymph gland and revealed key developmental pathways and signaling cascades, highlighting the role of metabolism in development. It was found that graded expression of specific genes and alternative isoforms play significant roles in cell differentiation and fate determination prior to making fate choices. This combinatorial expression model reflects a smooth transition pattern in hematopoiesis, gaining support in mammalian studies.
Mechanistic studies of Drosophila lymph gland hematopoiesis are limited by the availability of cell-type-specific markers. Using a combination of bulk RNA-Seq of FACS-sorted cells, single-cell RNA-Seq, and genetic dissection, we identify new blood cell subpopulations along a developmental trajectory with multiple paths to mature cell types. This provides functional insights into key developmental processes and signaling pathways. We highlight metabolism as a driver of development, show that graded Pointed expression allows distinct roles in successive developmental steps, and that mature crystal cells specifically express an alternate isoform of Hypoxia-inducible factor (Hif/Sima). Mechanistically, the Musashi-regulated protein Numb facilitates Sima-dependent non-canonical, and inhibits canonical, Notch signaling. Broadly, we find that prior to making a fate choice, a progenitor selects between alternative, biologically relevant, transitory states allowing smooth transitions reflective of combinatorial expressions rather than stepwise binary decisions. Increasingly, this view is gaining support in mammalian hematopoiesis.
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