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Mapping human haematopoietic stem cells from haemogenic endothelium to birth

Calvanese, Vincenzo; Capellera-Garcia, Sandra; Ma, Feiyang; Fares, Iman; Liebscher, Simone; Ng, Elizabeth S; Ekstrand, Sophia; ... Mikkola, Hanna KA; + view all (2022) Mapping human haematopoietic stem cells from haemogenic endothelium to birth. Nature , 604 (7906) pp. 534-540. 10.1038/s41586-022-04571-x. Green open access

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Abstract

The ontogeny of human haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is poorly defined owing to the inability to identify HSCs as they emerge and mature at different haematopoietic sites1. Here we created a single-cell transcriptome map of human haematopoietic tissues from the first trimester to birth and found that the HSC signature RUNX1+HOXA9+MLLT3+MECOM+HLF+SPINK2+ distinguishes HSCs from progenitors throughout gestation. In addition to the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region, nascent HSCs populated the placenta and yolk sac before colonizing the liver at 6 weeks. A comparison of HSCs at different maturation stages revealed the establishment of HSC transcription factor machinery after the emergence of HSCs, whereas their surface phenotype evolved throughout development. The HSC transition to the liver marked a molecular shift evidenced by suppression of surface antigens reflecting nascent HSC identity, and acquisition of the HSC maturity markers CD133 (encoded by PROM1) and HLA-DR. HSC origin was tracked to ALDH1A1+KCNK17+ haemogenic endothelial cells, which arose from an IL33+ALDH1A1+ arterial endothelial subset termed pre-haemogenic endothelial cells. Using spatial transcriptomics and immunofluorescence, we visualized this process in ventrally located intra-aortic haematopoietic clusters. The in vivo map of human HSC ontogeny validated the generation of aorta-gonad-mesonephros-like definitive haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from human pluripotent stem cells, and serves as a guide to improve their maturation to functional HSCs.

Type: Article
Title: Mapping human haematopoietic stem cells from haemogenic endothelium to birth
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04571-x
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04571-x
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Science & Technology, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Science & Technology - Other Topics, HUMAN PLACENTA, MATURATION, EMERGENCE, FETAL, FATE, SITE, VASCULATURE, REVEALS, EMBRYO, NICHE
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Lab for Molecular Cell Bio MRC-UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10150908
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