O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors

In mammals, interactions between the bone marrow (BM) stroma and hematopoietic progenitors contribute to bone-BM homeostasis. Perinatal bone growth and ossification provide a microenvironment for the transition to definitive hematopoiesis; however, mechanisms and interactions orchestrating the devel...

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Main Authors: Zengdi Zhang, Zan Huang, Mohamed Awad, Mohammed Elsalanty, James Cray, Lauren E Ball, Jason C Maynard, Alma L Burlingame, Hu Zeng, Kim C Mansky, Hai-Bin Ruan
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/85464
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author Zengdi Zhang
Zan Huang
Mohamed Awad
Mohammed Elsalanty
James Cray
Lauren E Ball
Jason C Maynard
Alma L Burlingame
Hu Zeng
Kim C Mansky
Hai-Bin Ruan
author_facet Zengdi Zhang
Zan Huang
Mohamed Awad
Mohammed Elsalanty
James Cray
Lauren E Ball
Jason C Maynard
Alma L Burlingame
Hu Zeng
Kim C Mansky
Hai-Bin Ruan
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description In mammals, interactions between the bone marrow (BM) stroma and hematopoietic progenitors contribute to bone-BM homeostasis. Perinatal bone growth and ossification provide a microenvironment for the transition to definitive hematopoiesis; however, mechanisms and interactions orchestrating the development of skeletal and hematopoietic systems remain largely unknown. Here, we establish intracellular O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification as a posttranslational switch that dictates the differentiation fate and niche function of early BM stromal cells (BMSCs). By modifying and activating RUNX2, O-GlcNAcylation promotes osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and stromal IL-7 expression to support lymphopoiesis. In contrast, C/EBPβ-dependent marrow adipogenesis and expression of myelopoietic stem cell factor (SCF) is inhibited by O-GlcNAcylation. Ablating O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) in BMSCs leads to impaired bone formation, increased marrow adiposity, as well as defective B-cell lymphopoiesis and myeloid overproduction in mice. Thus, the balance of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs is determined by reciprocal O-GlcNAc regulation of transcription factors, which simultaneously shapes the hematopoietic niche.
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spelling doaj.art-9f3565164f5a4c418d666d711bac7fd12023-03-22T14:54:43ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2023-03-011210.7554/eLife.85464O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitorsZengdi Zhang0Zan Huang1Mohamed Awad2Mohammed Elsalanty3James Cray4Lauren E Ball5Jason C Maynard6Alma L Burlingame7Hu Zeng8Kim C Mansky9Hai-Bin Ruan10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3858-1272Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United StatesDepartment of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United States; Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Nutrition and Animal Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China; National Center for International Research on Animal Gut Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Medical Anatomical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, United StatesDepartment of Medical Anatomical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, United StatesDepartment of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and Division of Biosciences, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, United StatesDepartment of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United StatesDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United StatesDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United StatesDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United States; Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, United StatesDepartment of Developmental and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United StatesDepartment of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United States; Center for Immunology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, United StatesIn mammals, interactions between the bone marrow (BM) stroma and hematopoietic progenitors contribute to bone-BM homeostasis. Perinatal bone growth and ossification provide a microenvironment for the transition to definitive hematopoiesis; however, mechanisms and interactions orchestrating the development of skeletal and hematopoietic systems remain largely unknown. Here, we establish intracellular O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification as a posttranslational switch that dictates the differentiation fate and niche function of early BM stromal cells (BMSCs). By modifying and activating RUNX2, O-GlcNAcylation promotes osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and stromal IL-7 expression to support lymphopoiesis. In contrast, C/EBPβ-dependent marrow adipogenesis and expression of myelopoietic stem cell factor (SCF) is inhibited by O-GlcNAcylation. Ablating O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) in BMSCs leads to impaired bone formation, increased marrow adiposity, as well as defective B-cell lymphopoiesis and myeloid overproduction in mice. Thus, the balance of osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs is determined by reciprocal O-GlcNAc regulation of transcription factors, which simultaneously shapes the hematopoietic niche.https://elifesciences.org/articles/85464bonebone marrowhematopoiesis
spellingShingle Zengdi Zhang
Zan Huang
Mohamed Awad
Mohammed Elsalanty
James Cray
Lauren E Ball
Jason C Maynard
Alma L Burlingame
Hu Zeng
Kim C Mansky
Hai-Bin Ruan
O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
eLife
bone
bone marrow
hematopoiesis
title O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
title_full O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
title_fullStr O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
title_full_unstemmed O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
title_short O-GlcNAc glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
title_sort o glcnac glycosylation orchestrates fate decision and niche function of bone marrow stromal progenitors
topic bone
bone marrow
hematopoiesis
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/85464
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