Developmental analysis of bone marrow neutrophils reveals populations specialized in expansion, trafficking, and effector functions

Neutrophils are specialized innate cells that require constant replenishment from proliferative bone marrow (BM) precursors as a result of their short half-life. Although it is established that neutrophils are derived from the granulocyte-macrophage progenitor (GMP), the differentiation pathways fro...

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Main Authors: Kwok, Immanuel Weng Han, Leong, Penny Hweixian, Evrard, Maximilien, Chong, Shu Zhen, Teng, Karen W.W., Becht, Etienne, Chen, Jinmiao, Sieow, Je Lin, Ching, Goh Chi, Devi, Sapna, Adrover, José Maria, Li, Jackson L.Y., Liong, Ka Hang, Tan, Leonard, Poon, Zhiyong, Foo, Shihui, Chua, Jia Wang, Su, I-Hsin, Balabanian, Karl, Bachelerie, Françoise, Biswas, Subhra K., Larbi, Anis, Hwang, William Y.K., Madan, Vikas, Koeffler, H. Phillip, Wong, Siew Cheng, Newell, Evan W., Hidalgo, Andrés, Ginhoux, Florent, Ng, Lai Guan
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83127
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50413
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Neutrophils are specialized innate cells that require constant replenishment from proliferative bone marrow (BM) precursors as a result of their short half-life. Although it is established that neutrophils are derived from the granulocyte-macrophage progenitor (GMP), the differentiation pathways from GMP to functional mature neutrophils are poorly defined. Using mass cytometry (CyTOF) and cell-cycle-based analysis, we identified three neutrophil subsets within the BM: a committed proliferative neutrophil precursor (preNeu) which differentiates into non-proliferating immature neutrophils and mature neutrophils. Transcriptomic profiling and functional analysis revealed that preNeu require the C/EBPε transcription factor for their generation from the GMP, and their proliferative program is substituted by a gain of migratory and effector function as they mature. preNeus expand under microbial and tumoral stress, and immature neutrophils are recruited to the periphery of tumor-bearing mice. In summary, our study identifies specialized BM granulocytic populations that ensure supply under homeostasis and stress responses.