Lnk/Sh2b3 deficiency restores hematopoietic stem cell function and genome integrity in Fancd2 deficient Fanconi anemia

Nat Commun. 2018 Sep 25;9(1):3915. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-06380-1.

Abstract

Fanconi anemia (FA) is a bone marrow failure (BMF) syndrome that arises from mutations in a network of FA genes essential for DNA interstrand crosslink (ICL) repair and replication stress tolerance. While allogeneic stem cell transplantation can replace defective HSCs, interventions to mitigate HSC defects in FA do not exist. Remarkably, we reveal here that Lnk (Sh2b3) deficiency restores HSC function in Fancd2-/- mice. Lnk deficiency does not impact ICL repair, but instead stabilizes stalled replication forks in a manner, in part, dependent upon alleviating blocks to cytokine-mediated JAK2 signaling. Lnk deficiency restores proliferation and survival of Fancd2-/- HSCs, while reducing replication stress and genomic instability. Furthermore, deletion of LNK in human FA-like HSCs promotes clonogenic growth. These findings highlight a new role for cytokine/JAK signaling in promoting replication fork stability, illuminate replication stress as a major underlying origin of BMF in FA, and have strong therapeutic implications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Cells, Cultured
  • DNA Repair / genetics
  • DNA Replication / genetics
  • Fanconi Anemia / genetics*
  • Fanconi Anemia / metabolism
  • Fanconi Anemia / therapy
  • Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group D2 Protein / deficiency
  • Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group D2 Protein / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genomic Instability / genetics*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / deficiency
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics*
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Mice, Knockout

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Fancd2 protein, mouse
  • Fanconi Anemia Complementation Group D2 Protein
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Lnk protein, mouse
  • Membrane Proteins