Transcriptome Reprogramming and Myeloid Skewing in Haematopoietic
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Ann Rheum Dis: first published as 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215782 on 28 November 2019. Downloaded from Systemic lupus erythematosus TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE Transcriptome reprogramming and myeloid skewing in haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Maria Grigoriou,1,2 Aggelos Banos,2 Anastasia Filia,2 Pavlos Pavlidis,3 Stavroula Giannouli,4 Vassiliki Karali,1 Dionysis Nikolopoulos,1,2 Antigone Pieta,1 George Bertsias,5 Panayotis Verginis,6 Ioannis Mitroulis,7,8 Dimitrios T Boumpas 1,2,9 Handling editor Josef S ABSTRact Key messages Smolen Objectives Haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) are multipotent cells giving rise to both ► Additional material is What is already known about this subject? published online only. To view, myeloid and lymphoid cell lineages. We reasoned that ► Most cells participating in the pathogenesis of please visit the journal online the aberrancies of immune cells in systemic lupus systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) originate (http:// dx. doi. org/ 10. 1136/ erythematosus (SLE) could be traced back to HSPCs. annrheumdis- 2019- 215782). from bone marrow (BM) haematopoietic stem Methods A global gene expression map of bone and progenitor cells (HSPCs). HSPCs actively For numbered affiliations see marrow (BM)-derived HSPCs was completed by RNA respond to inflammatory stimuli by myeloid end of article. sequencing followed by pathway and enrichment skewing, but this may lead to exhaustion, analysis. The cell cycle status and apoptosis status of decreased function, increased risk for Correspondence to HSPCs were assessed by flow cytometry, while DNA inflammation, decreased adaptive immunity Dr Dimitrios T Boumpas, 4th damage was assessed via immunofluorescence. Department of Internal − + + and increased cardiovascular mortality. Medicine, University Hospital, 1 Results Transcriptomic analysis of Lin Sca-1 c- Kit Riminis Street, 124 62 Chaidari, haematopoietic progenitors from diseased lupus mice What does this study add? Athens, Greece; demonstrated a strong myeloid signature with expanded boumpasd@ uoc. gr ► In SLE, there is evidence of deregulation frequencies of common myeloid progenitors (CMPs)— of haematopoiesis with skewing towards MG and AB contributed equally. but not of common lymphoid progenitors—reminiscent the myeloid lineage at the expense of of a ’trained immunity’ signature. CMP profiling lymphopoiesis and priming of HSPCs that Received 26 May 2019 revealed an intense transcriptome reprogramming exhibit a ‘trained immunity’ signature; this may Revised 30 September 2019 Accepted 18 October 2019 with suppression of granulocytic regulators indicative contribute to inflammation and risk of flare. of a differentiation arrest with downregulation trend of major regulators such as Cebpe, Cebpd and Csf3r, How might this impact on clinical practice or and disturbed myelopoiesis. Despite the differentiation future developments? arrest, frequencies of BM neutrophils were markedly ► Abnormalities of immune cells in SLE can increased in diseased mice, suggesting an alternative be traced back in the BM HSPCs, a disease http://ard.bmj.com/ granulopoiesis pathway. In patients with SLE with where stem cell therapy has been considered severe disease, haematopoietic progenitor cells for refractory cases. Re-establishment of the (CD34+) demonstrated enhanced proliferation, cell appropriate myeloid versus lymphoid balance differentiation and transcriptional activation of cytokines and alleviation of cell exhaustion may improve and chemokines that drive differentiation towards transplantability of HSPCs and may restore immune function. This could also decrease risk myelopoiesis, thus mirroring the murine data. on September 27, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. Conclusions Aberrancies of immune cells in SLE can of infection and atherosclerosis and attenuate be traced back to the BM HSPCs. Priming of HSPCs and inflammation, decreasing the risk of flare. aberrant regulation of myelopoiesis may contribute to inflammation and risk of flare. Trial registration number 4948/19-07-2016. immune- complex depositions affects several organs, leading to significant morbidity.1 2 Haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) represent the most primitive multipo- INTRODUCTION tent population giving rise to all blood cell types.3 © Author(s) (or their In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an inter- HSPCs reside in the bone marrow (BM) niche employer(s)) 2019. Re- use play between environmental, genetic and epigenetic permitted under CC BY. and remain in a quiescent state. Under stress or Published by BMJ. factors leads to perturbation of complex biological inflammatory conditions, they respond by prolifer- networks culminating into diverse clinical pheno- ating and differentiating to replenish any progeny To cite: Grigoriou M, types. In this disease, interferon- alpha (IFN-α)- needed.4–6 Banos A, Filia A, et al. Ann Rheum Dis Epub ahead driven immunological alterations result in persistent A key observation in SLE is that most cells partic- of print: [please include Day immune responses against autologous nucleic acids, ipating in its pathogenesis, such as lymphocytes, Month Year]. doi:10.1136/ mimicking a sustained antiviral response. Intrac- monocytes and neutrophils, originate from HSPCs. annrheumdis-2019-215782 table tissue damage caused by autoantibodies or In a congenic strain of lupus mice, the function of Grigoriou M, et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2019;0:1–12. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215782 1 Ann Rheum Dis: first published as 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215782 on 28 November 2019. Downloaded from Systemic lupus erythematosus hematopoietic stem cells is altered by both genetic and inflam- Mononuclear cell isolation and processing matory factors with evidence of increased self- renewal and resis- Bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMCs) were isolated using tance to stress.7 In patients with SLE with cytopenias, BM exhibits Histopaque 1077 (Sigma- Aldrich). BMMCs were washed, and necrosis, stromal alterations, hypocellularity, dyspoiesis and erythrocytes were lysed with red blood cell buffer (420301, distortion of normal architecture with abnormal localisation of Biolegend) and stained with conjugated antibodies. CD34+ cells immature precursors aggregates.8 Gene expression studies from were isolated from BMMCs using magnetic beads (18056, Stem- our group have demonstrated upregulation of genes involved in Cell Technologies). cell death and granulopoiesis, providing further evidence of the 9 role of apoptosis and granulocytes in its pathogenesis. RNA sequencing Within the BM niche, inflammatory cytokines and myeloid- LSKs and CMPs were sorted from BM of NZBW/F1 and specific growth factors, including interleukin (IL)-1 and C57BL/6 mice. CD34+ cells were isolated from BMMCs. Genes 10 granulocyte macrophage growth factor, drive the repro- with a false discovery rate of ≤0.05 and a fold change of >1.5 gramming of HSPCs towards myeloid lineage by epigenetic were considered statistically significantly upregulated/downreg- modifications and induction of lineage- specific transcription ulated, respectively. For the human–mouse comparison, human factors. These alterations increase their adaptation to inflam- genes were converted to mouse orthologos and pathways were matory and haematopoietic stress, promoting the generation compared based on their ID. of myeloid cells that confer protection to secondary infection, in a phenomenon termed ‘trained innate immunity’ or ‘innate 11 12 Statistics immune memory’. Perturbed immunological imprinting Statistical analyses were performed using unpaired two-tailed (mediated by hyperactive and myeloid priming) could be Student’s t- test, while Mann- Whitney U test was used for the detrimental, exaggerating immune responses in autoimmune comparison of two groups. Data are presented as mean±SD. 13 14 15 and inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, SLE or Differences were considered statistically significant at p<0.05. 16–18 atherothrombosis. All data were analysed using GraphPad Prism V.5 software. We reasoned that the fundamental molecular aberrations in SLE (genetic or epigenetic) may be traced back in the HSPCs Study approval within the BM. To this end, we used the NZBW/F1 mouse Informed consent was obtained from all patients and HC prior to model of SLE to investigate the lupus transcriptome of HSPCs sample collection (Athens, Greece, protocol 10/22-6-2017). All and compared it with transcriptomic data from human SLE + procedures in mice were in accordance with institutional guide- CD34 cells. Herein, we report reprogramming of HSPCs lines and were reviewed and approved by the Greek Federal towards myeloid lineage—with evidence of a ‘trained immunity’ Veterinary Office (Athens, Greece). signature—and propose that this may contribute to exaggerated immune responses and flares in SLE. RESULTS The transcriptional profile of murine lupus HSPCs METHODS demonstrates myeloid skewing Mice To study whether HSPCs in SLE exhibit transcriptional alter- 21–23 C57BL/6 mice were purchased from the Jackson Laboratory. ations, we used the spontaneous mouse model NZBW/F1 NZB/OlaHsd and NZW/OlaHsd mice were purchased from at two time points: preclinical stage (F1- P) and clinical stage, Envigo. NZBW/F1 mice were considered diseased, when exhib- defined as the point with proteinuria of >100 ng/dL (F1- L). http://ard.bmj.com/ iting ≥100 ng/dL of urine protein after the completion of Age- matched female C57BL/6 mice served as controls (B6- Y and 6 months of their life.19 Age-