Chemokine receptor CXCR4-dependent internalization and resecretion of functional chemokine SDF-1 by bone marrow endothelial and stromal cells

Ayelet Dar, Polina Goichberg, Vera Shinder, Alexander Kalinkovich, Orit Kollet, Neta Netzer, Raanan Margalit, Marion Zsak, Arnon Nagler, Izhar Hardan, Igor Resnick, Antal Rot, Tsvee Lapidot

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Abstract

Regulation of the availability of chemokine SDF-1 (CXCL12) in bone marrow is still not fully understood. Here we describe a unique function for the chemokine receptor CXCR4 expressed on bone marrow endothelial cells, which efficiently internalize circulating SDF-1, resulting in its translocation into the bone marrow. Translocated SDF-1 increased the homing of transplanted human CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitors to the bone marrow. The chemokine transporter function of CXCR4 was a characteristic of endothelial and stromal cells but not of hematopoietic cells. Thus, chemokine translocation across the blood-bone marrow barrier allows effective transfer of functional SDF-1 from the periphery to the stem cell niche in the bone marrow during both homeostasis and 'alarm' situations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1038-46
Number of pages9
JournalNature immunology
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2005

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD34
  • Bone Marrow
  • Cell Movement
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chemokine CXCL12
  • Chemokines, CXC
  • Endothelial Cells
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells
  • Homeostasis
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Active
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Mice, SCID
  • Receptors, CXCR4
  • Stromal Cells

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