title: Fev regulates hematopoietic stem cell development via ERK signaling.
abstract: Reprogramming of somatic cells to desired cell types holds great promise in regenerative medicine. However, production of transplantable hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in vitro by defined factors has not yet been achieved. Therefore, it is critical to fully understand the molecular mechanisms of HSC development in vivo. Here, we show that Fev, an ETS transcription factor, is a pivotal regulator of HSC development in vertebrates. In fev-deficient zebrafish embryos, the first definitive HSC population was compromised and fewer T cells were found in the thymus. Genetic and chemical analyses support a mechanism whereby Fev regulates HSC through direct regulation of ERK signaling. Blastula transplant assay demonstrates that Fev regulation of HSC development is cell autonomous. Experiments performed with purified cord blood show that fev is expressed and functions in primitive HSCs in humans, indicating its conserved role in higher vertebrates. Our data indicate that Fev-ERK signaling is essential for hemogenic endothelium-based HSC development.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tianhui
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Linjie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yonglong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Caiwen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Guo-Qiang
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patient
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dengli
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism; D019070:Cell Lineage; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D015027:Zebrafish / Q000378:metabolism*; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C474280:FEV protein, human; C521369:FEV protein, zebrafish; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases