title: Fibroblast growth factor-1 and -2 preserve long-term repopulating ability of hematopoietic stem cells in serum-free cultures.
abstract: In this study, we demonstrate that extended culture of unfractionated mouse bone marrow (BM) cells, in serum-free medium, supplemented only with fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-1, FGF-2, or FGF-1 +2 preserves long-term repopulating hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Using competitive repopulation assays, high levels of stem cell activity were detectable at 1, 3, and 5 weeks after initiation of culture. FGFs as single growth factors failed to support cultures of highly purified Lin(-)Sca-1(+)c-Kit(+)(LSK) cells. However, cocultures of purified CD45.1 LSK cells with whole BM CD45.2 cells provided high levels of CD45.1 chimerism after transplant, showing that HSC activity originated from LSK cells. Subsequently, we tested the reconstituting potential of cells cultured in FGF-1 + 2 with the addition of early acting stimulatory molecules, stem cell factor +interleukin-11 + Flt3 ligand. The addition of these growth factors resulted in a strong mitogenic response, inducing rapid differentiation and thereby completely overriding FGF-dependent stem cell conservation. Importantly, although HSC activity is typically rapidly lost after short-term culture in vitro, our current protocol allows us to sustain stem cell repopulation potential for periods up to 5 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Section Stem Cell Biology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Antonius, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joyce S G
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yeoh
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Os
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weersing
authors.forename: Albertina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ausema
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dontje
authors.forename: Edo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vellenga
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Haan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D016895:Culture Media, Serum-Free; D005260:Female; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016895:Culture Media, Serum-Free; D006133:Growth Substances; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1