Resource: A Cellular Developmental Taxonomy of the Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population in Mice

Paola Pisterzi, Lanpeng Chen, Claire Van Dijk, Michiel J.W. Wevers, Eric J.M. Bindels, Marc H.G.P. Raaijmakers*

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Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play pivotal roles in tissue (re)generation. In the murine bone marrow, they are thought to reside within the Sca-1+CD51+bone marrow stromal cell population. Here, using scRNAseq, we aimed to delineate the cellularheterogeneity of this MSC-enriched population throughout development. At the fetal stage, the MSC population is relatively homogeneous with subsets predicted to contain stem/progenitor cells, based on transcriptional modeling and marker expression. These subsets decline in relative size throughout life, with postnatal emergence of specialized clusters, including hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) niches. In fetal development, these stromal HSPC niches are lacking, but subsets of endothelial cells express HSPC factors, suggesting that they may provide initial niches for emerging hematopoiesis. This cellular taxonomy of the MSC population upon development is anticipated to provide a resource aiding the prospective identification of cellular subsets and molecular mechanisms driving bone marrow (re)generation.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberE823
JournalHemaSphere
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2023

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