Multiple genes surrounding Bcl-xL, a common retroviral insertion site, can influence hematopoiesis individually or in concert
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Multiple genes surrounding Bcl-xL, a common retroviral insertion site, can influence hematopoiesis individually or in concert. / Ha, Teng-Cheong; Stahlhut, Maike; Rothe, Michael; Paul, Gabi; Dziadek, Violetta; Morgan, Michael A; Brugman, Martijn; Fehse, Boris; Kustikova, Olga; Schambach, Axel; Baum, Christopher.
In: HUM GENE THER, Vol. 32, No. 9-10, 05.2021, p. 458-472.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Multiple genes surrounding Bcl-xL, a common retroviral insertion site, can influence hematopoiesis individually or in concert
AU - Ha, Teng-Cheong
AU - Stahlhut, Maike
AU - Rothe, Michael
AU - Paul, Gabi
AU - Dziadek, Violetta
AU - Morgan, Michael A
AU - Brugman, Martijn
AU - Fehse, Boris
AU - Kustikova, Olga
AU - Schambach, Axel
AU - Baum, Christopher
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - Retroviral insertional mutagenesis (RIM) is both a relevant risk in gene therapy and a powerful tool for identifying genes that enhance the competitiveness of repopulating hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). However, focusing only on the gene closest to the retroviral vector insertion site (RVIS) may underestimate the effects of RIM, as dysregulation of distal and/or multiple genes by a single insertion event was reported in several studies. As a proof of concept, we examined the common insertion site (CIS) Bcl-xL, which revealed seven genes located within ±150 kb from the RVIS for our study. We confirmed that Bcl-xL enhanced the competitiveness of HSPCs, whereas the Bcl-xL neighbor Id1 hindered HSPC long-term repopulation. This negative influence of Id1 could be counteracted by co-expressing Bcl-xL. Interestingly, >90% of early reconstituted myeloid cells were found to originate from transduced HSPCs upon simultaneous overexpression of Bcl-xL and Id1, which implies that Bcl-xL and Id1 can collaborate to rapidly replenish the myeloid compartment under stress conditions. To directly compare the competitiveness of HSPCs conveyed by multiple transgenes, we developed a multiple competitor competitive repopulation (MCCR) assay to simultaneously screen effects on HSPC repopulating capacity in a single mouse. The MCCR assay revealed that multiple genes within a CIS can have positive or negative impact on hematopoiesis. Furthermore, these data highlight the importance of studying multiple genes located within the proximity of an insertion site to understand complex biological effects, especially as the number of gene therapy patients increases.
AB - Retroviral insertional mutagenesis (RIM) is both a relevant risk in gene therapy and a powerful tool for identifying genes that enhance the competitiveness of repopulating hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). However, focusing only on the gene closest to the retroviral vector insertion site (RVIS) may underestimate the effects of RIM, as dysregulation of distal and/or multiple genes by a single insertion event was reported in several studies. As a proof of concept, we examined the common insertion site (CIS) Bcl-xL, which revealed seven genes located within ±150 kb from the RVIS for our study. We confirmed that Bcl-xL enhanced the competitiveness of HSPCs, whereas the Bcl-xL neighbor Id1 hindered HSPC long-term repopulation. This negative influence of Id1 could be counteracted by co-expressing Bcl-xL. Interestingly, >90% of early reconstituted myeloid cells were found to originate from transduced HSPCs upon simultaneous overexpression of Bcl-xL and Id1, which implies that Bcl-xL and Id1 can collaborate to rapidly replenish the myeloid compartment under stress conditions. To directly compare the competitiveness of HSPCs conveyed by multiple transgenes, we developed a multiple competitor competitive repopulation (MCCR) assay to simultaneously screen effects on HSPC repopulating capacity in a single mouse. The MCCR assay revealed that multiple genes within a CIS can have positive or negative impact on hematopoiesis. Furthermore, these data highlight the importance of studying multiple genes located within the proximity of an insertion site to understand complex biological effects, especially as the number of gene therapy patients increases.
U2 - 10.1089/hum.2019.344
DO - 10.1089/hum.2019.344
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 33012194
VL - 32
SP - 458
EP - 472
JO - HUM GENE THER
JF - HUM GENE THER
SN - 1043-0342
IS - 9-10
ER -