Lineage tracing of Pf4-Cre marks hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny

Calaminus, S. D.J., Guitart, A. V., Sinclair, A., Schachtner, H., Watson, S. P., Holyoake, T. L., Kranc, K. R. and Machesky, L. M. (2012) Lineage tracing of Pf4-Cre marks hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny. PLoS ONE, 7(12), e51361. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051361) (PMID:23300543) (PMCID:PMC3531453)

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Abstract

The development of a megakaryocyte lineage specific Cre deleter, using the Pf4 (CXCL4) promoter (Pf4-Cre), was a significant step forward in the specific analysis of platelet and megakaryocyte cell biology. However, in the present study we have employed a sensitive reporter-based approach to demonstrate that Pf4-Cre also recombines in a significant proportion of both fetal liver and bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), including the most primitive fraction containing the long-term repopulating HSCs. Consequently, we demonstrate that Pf4-Cre activity is not megakaryocyte lineage-specific but extends to other myeloid and lymphoid lineages at significant levels between 15–60%. Finally, we show for the first time that Pf4 transcripts are present in adult HSCs and primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells. These results have fundamental implications for the use of the Pf4-Cre mouse model and for our understanding of a possible role for Pf4 in the development of the hematopoietic lineage.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:A correction to this article is available at https://doi.org/10.1371/annotation/4c610387-c7f0-4330-b772-30ed52a07547.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Calaminus, Dr Simon and Holyoake, Professor Tessa and Machesky, Professor Laura and Sinclair, Miss Amy and Guitart, Dr Amelie and Kranc, Professor Kamil
Authors: Calaminus, S. D.J., Guitart, A. V., Sinclair, A., Schachtner, H., Watson, S. P., Holyoake, T. L., Kranc, K. R., and Machesky, L. M.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
Journal Name:PLoS ONE
Publisher:Public Library of Science
ISSN:1932-6203
ISSN (Online):1932-6203
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2012 The Authors
First Published:First published in PloS ONE 7(12):e51361
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