Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 356-369, December 2009

Unique Biological Properties and Application Potentials of CD34+ CD38− Stem Cells From Various Sources

  • Tao-Yeuan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shing-Jyh Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Co-first author
    • ,
  • Margaret Dah-Tsyr Chang

      Affiliations

    • National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsei-Wei Wang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • VGH-YM Genome Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Hsei-Wei Wang, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei, Taiwan

Accepted 9 March 2009.

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Summary 

Objective

Somatic CD34+ CD38− stem cells can differentiate into cells of hematopoietic and endothelial lineages and have been clinically used to treat diseases. These stem cells can be obtained from cord blood (CB), bone marrow or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor–mobilized peripheral blood. Unmasking genes differentially expressed in hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from different anatomic locations can improve our understanding of their basic biological features and help in clinical decision making when applying different HSCs.

Materials and Methods

We performed microarray analysis on human CD34+ CD38− HSCs isolated from CB, bone marrow and peripheral blood. Systems biology and advanced bioinformatics tools were used to better understand the biological modules and genetic networks accompanying each HSC subtype.

Results

We identified HSC genes differentially expressed in various HSCs and found them to be involved in critical biological processes such as cell cycle regulation, cell motility, and endogenous antigen presentation. Among these three HSC types, HSCs from CB expressed the fewest rejection and immune response-associated genes, thereby showing the best potential as a transplantation source. Analysis of HSC-enriched genes using systems biology tools revealed a complex genetic network functioning in different CD34+ CD38− cells, in which several genes act as hubs, such as MYC in CB HSCs and hepatic growth factor in bone marrow HSCs, to maintain the stability or connectivity of the whole network.

Conclusion

This study provides the foundation for a more detailed understanding of CD34+ CD38− HSCs from different sources, and reveals the potentials of different HSCs for different clinical applications.

Key Words:  CD34 , hematopoietic stem cells , systems biology , transplantation

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60324-7

doi:10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60324-7

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 356-369, December 2009

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