E-cadherin expression distinguishes mouse from human hematopoiesis in the basophil and erythroid lineages
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ABSTRACT: E-cadherin is a key regulator of epithelial cell-cell adhesion, which loss accelerates tumor growth and invasion. Aside epithelia, E-cadherin is also expressed in hematopoietic cells. The function of hematopoietic E-cadherin is however mostly elusive. In this study, we validated mouse models for functional investigation of hematopoietic E-cadherin in human hematopoiesis. We generated a hematopoietic specific E-cadherin knockout mouse model. In mice, hematopoietic E-cadherin is predominantly expressed within the basophil lineage, which expression is dispensable for the generation of basophils. Remarkably, E-cadherin mRNA or protein were not detected in human basophils. In contrast, human hematopoietic E-cadherin marks the erythroid lineage. E-cadherin expression in hematopoiesis thereby revealed striking evolutionary differences within the basophil and erythroid cell lineage between human and mouse. This is remarkable as E-cadherin expression in epithelia is highly conserved among vertebrates including human and mouse. Our study therefore revealed that the mouse does not represent a suitable model to study the function of E-cadherin in human hematopoiesis. Mouse models can be used to define the role of E-cadherin in basophils, which regulation however may not be conserved in human basophils. Overall, our study underscores the need to develop alternative means to study the role of E-cadherin in human erythropoiesis.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE211102 | GEO | 2022/11/15
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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