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ArticleMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2013

Hematopoietic stem cell regeneration enhanced by ectopic expression of ROS-detoxifying enzymes in transplant mice.

Weimin Miao, Richard Xufeng, Moo-Rim Park, Haihui Gu, Linping Hu, Jin Wook Kang, Shihui Ma, Paulina H Liang, Yanxin Li, Haizi Cheng and 4 more

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Article in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Weimin MiaoState Key Laboratory for Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Richard Xufeng
Moo-Rim Park
Haihui Gu
Linping Hu
Jin Wook Kang
Shihui Ma
Paulina H Liang
Yanxin Li
Haizi Cheng
Hui Yu
Michael Epperly
Joel Greenberger
Tao Cheng
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center · USChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNInstitute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital · CNWonkwang University · KR

Funding

University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR000005 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI REIS, STEVEN E · 2012 to 2015
$50.8M
Training and EducationU19AI068021 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI GREENBERGER, JOEL S · 2005 to 2019
$44.4M
Negative Effects of Irradiated Hosts on Transplanted Hematopoietic Stem CellsR01AI080424 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHENG, TAO · 2008 to 2012
$1.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000005NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI080424NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI068021NIAID NIH HHS U19AI68021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) can exhaust hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Thus, maintaining a low state of redox in HSCs by modulating ROS-detoxifying enzymes may augment the regeneration potential of HSCs. Our results show that basal expression of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and catalase were at low levels in long-term and short-term repopulating HSCs, and administration of a MnSOD plasmid and lipofectin complex (MnSOD-PL) conferred radiation protection on irradiated recipient mice. To assess the intrinsic role of elevated MnSOD or catalase in HSCs and hematopoietic progenitor cells, the MnSOD or catalase gene was overexpressed in mouse hematopoietic cells via retroviral transduction. The impact of MnSOD and catalase on hematopoietic progenitor cells was mild, as measured by colony-forming units (CFUs). However, overexpressed catalase had a significant beneficial effect on long-term engraftment of transplanted HSCs, and this effect was further enhanced after an insult of low-dose γ-irradiation in the transplant mice. In contrast, overexpressed MnSOD exhibited an insignificant effect on long-term engraftment of transplanted HSCs, but had a significant beneficial effect after an insult of sublethal irradiation. Taken together, these results demonstrate that HSC function can be enhanced by ectopic expression of ROS-detoxifying enzymes, especially after radiation exposure in vivo.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlotting, WesternCatalaseFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression RegulationGenetic VectorsHematopoietic Stem CellsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOxidation-ReductionReactive Oxygen SpeciesRetroviridaeStem CellsCatalaseReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide Dismutase

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PMID23295952
PMCPMC3594016
OpenAlexW2089961057

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