ICAM-1 Deficiency in the Bone Marrow Niche Impairs Quiescence and Repopulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Stem Cell Reports. 2018 Jul 10;11(1):258-273. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2018.05.016. Epub 2018 Jun 21.

Abstract

The bone marrow niche plays a critical role in controlling the fate of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) by integrating intrinsic and extrinsic signals. However, the molecular events in the HSC niche remain to be investigated. Here, we report that intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) maintains HSC quiescence and repopulation capacity in the niche. ICAM-1-deficient mice (ICAM-1-/-) displayed significant expansion of phenotypic long-term HSCs with impaired quiescence, as well as favoring myeloid cell expansion. ICAM-1-deficient HSCs presented normal reconstitution capacity during serial transplantation; however, reciprocal transplantation experiments showed that ICAM-1 deficiency in the niche impaired HSC quiescence and repopulation capacity. In addition, ICAM-1 deletion caused failure to retain HSCs in the bone marrow and changed the expression profile of stroma cell-derived factors, possibly representing the mechanism for defective HSCs in ICAM-1-/- mice. Collectively, these observations identify ICAM-1 as a regulator in the bone marrow niche.

Keywords: bone marrow niche; hematopoietic stem cells; homeostasis; intercellular adhesion molecule-1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • Cell Cycle / genetics*
  • Cell Differentiation / genetics*
  • Computational Biology / methods
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / genetics*
  • Neovascularization, Physiologic / genetics
  • Stem Cell Niche*
  • Vascular Diseases / etiology
  • Vascular Diseases / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1