title: Notch signaling regulates CXCR4 expression and the migration of mesenchymal stem cells.
abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used to repair injured tissues through immune-suppression and/or cell replace mechanisms. However, a significant barrier to MSC therapy is insufficient MSC engraftment in injured tissues after systemic administration. Here, we report that cell surface, total protein, and mRNA levels of CXCR4 were significantly increased in MSCs when Notch signaling was interrupted by γ-secretase inhibitor (GSI) or knockout of the transcription factor RBP-J, which mediates signaling from all four mammalian Notch receptors. The GSI-treated or RBP-J deficient MSCs showed stronger migration toward stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) than that of the control. In a mouse hepatic ischemia/reperfusion model, RBP-J deficient MSCs migrated into the injured liver tissues at a significantly higher efficiency than that of the control MSCs. Mice transfused with RBP-J deficient MSCs showed reduced liver damage. Therefore, Notch signaling regulates MSC migration and function, at least partially via the modulation of CXCR4 expression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military University, Xi'an 710032, China.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Si
authors.forename: Xing-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Jun-Chang
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yao-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zong-Ren
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xing-Cheng
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D002465:Cell Movement; D064987:Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12 / Q000378:metabolism; D051819:Immunoglobulin J Recombination Signal Sequence-Binding Protein / Q000235:genetics; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries / Q000378:metabolism; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019718:Receptors, CXCR4 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051880:Receptors, Notch / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: C514936:CXCR4 protein, mouse; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12; D051819:Immunoglobulin J Recombination Signal Sequence-Binding Protein; D009842:Oligopeptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C497571:Rbpj protein, mouse; D019718:Receptors, CXCR4; D051880:Receptors, Notch; C523462:benzyloxycarbonyl-leucyl-leucyl-norleucinal; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases