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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
Previous observations suggested that functional antagonism between FLI-1 and EKLF might be involved in the commitment toward erythrocytic or megakaryocytic differentiation. We show here, using inducible shRNA expression, that EKLF knockdown in mouse erythroleukemia (MEL) cells decreases erythrocytic and increases megakaryocytic as well as Fli-1 gene expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analyses revealed that the increase in megakaryocytic gene expression is associated with a marked increase in RNA pol II and FLI-1 occupancy at their promoters, albeit FLI-1 protein levels are only minimally affected. Similarly, we show that human CD34(+) progenitors infected with shRNA lentivirus allowing EKLF knockdown generate an increased number of differentiated megakaryocytic cells associated with increased levels of megakaryocytic and Fli-1 gene transcripts. Single-cell progeny analysis of a cell population enriched in bipotent progenitors revealed that EKLF knockdown increases the number of megakaryocytic at the expense of erythrocytic colonies. Taken together, these data indicate that EKLF restricts megakaryocytic differentiation to the benefit of erythrocytic differentiation and suggest that this might be at least partially mediated by the inhibition of FLI-1 recruitment to megakaryocytic and Fli-1 gene promoters.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1528-0020
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
112
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
576-84
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
EKLF restricts megakaryocytic differentiation at the benefit of erythrocytic differentiation.
pubmed:affiliation
Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't