Ascorbate depletion increases quiescence and self-renewal potential in hematopoietic stem cells and multipotent progenitors

Stefano Comazzetto, Daniel L. Cassidy, Andrew W. DeVilbiss, Elise C. Jeffery, Bethany R. Ottesen, Amanda R. Reyes, Sarah Muh, Thomas P. Mathews, Brandon Chen, Zhiyu Zhao, Sean J. Morrison

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Ascorbate (vitamin C) limits hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) function and suppresses leukemia development by promoting the function of the Tet2 tumor suppressor. In humans, ascorbate is obtained from the diet while in mice it is synthesized in the liver. In this study, we show that deletion of the Slc23a2 ascorbate transporter severely depleted ascorbate from hematopoietic cells.Slc23a2deficiency increased HSC reconstituting potential and self-renewal potential upon transplantation into irradiated mice.Slc23a2deficiency also increased the reconstituting and self-renewal potential of multipotent hematopoietic progenitors (MPPs), conferring the ability to long-term reconstitute irradiated mice.Slc23a2-deficient HSCs and MPPs divided much less frequently than control HSCs and MPPs. Increased self-renewal and reconstituting potential were observed particularly in quiescentSlc23a2-deficient HSCs and MPPs. The effect ofSlc23a2deficiency on MPP self-renewal was not mediated by reduced Tet2 function. Ascorbate thus regulates quiescence and restricts self-renewal potential in HSCs and MPPs such that ascorbate depletion confers MPPs with long-term self-renewal potential.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherbioRxiv
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Publication statusPublished - 2 Apr 2024

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