A 3D Atlas of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Expansion by Multi-dimensional RNA-Seq Analysis

• Main Authors: Yuanyuan Xue, Denghui Liu, Guizhong Cui, Yanyan Ding, Daosheng Ai, Suwei Gao, Yifan Zhang, Shengbao Suo, Xiaohan Wang, Peng Lv, Chunyu Zhou, Yizhou Li, Xingwei Chen, Guangdun Peng, Naihe Jing, Jing-Dong J. Han, Feng Liu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
• Series: Cell Reports
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719304954

Summary: In vertebrates, hematopoiesis occurring in different niches is orchestrated by intrinsic and extrinsic regulators. Previous studies have revealed numerous linear and planar regulatory mechanisms. However, a multi-dimensional transcriptomic atlas of any given hematopoietic organ has not yet been established. Here, we use multiple RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) approaches, including cell type-specific, temporal bulk RNA-seq, in vivo GEO-seq, and single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq), to characterize the detailed spatiotemporal transcriptome during hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) expansion in the caudal hematopoietic tissue (CHT) of zebrafish. Combinatorial expression profiling reveals that, in the CHT niche, HSPCs and their neighboring supporting cells are co-regulated by shared signaling pathways and intrinsic factors, such as integrin signaling and Smchd1. Moreover, scRNA-seq analysis unveils the strong association between cell cycle status and HSPC differentiation. Taken together, we report a global transcriptome landscape that provides valuable insights and a rich resource to understand HSPC expansion in an intact vertebrate hematopoietic organ. : In this work, Xue et al. establish a 3D atlas of zebrafish caudal hematopoietic tissue and reveal mechanisms underlying HSPC expansion in an intact hematopoietic organ by multi-dimensional RNA-seq. Keywords: hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell, multi-dimensional RNA-seq, 3D atlas, signaling, zebrafish