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Definitive hematopoiesis requires the mixed-lineage leukemia gene

Patricia Ernst et al. Dev Cell. 2004 Mar.

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Abstract

The Mixed-Lineage Leukemia (MLL) gene encodes a Trithorax-related chromatin-modifying protooncogene that positively regulates Hox genes. In addition to their well-characterized roles in axial patterning, Trithorax and Polycomb family proteins perform less-understood functions in vertebrate hematopoiesis. To define the role of MLL in the development of the hematopoietic system, we examined the potential of cells lacking MLL. Mll-deficient cells could not develop into lymphocytes in adult RAG-2 chimeric animals. Similarly, in vitro differentiation of B cells required MLL. In chimeric embryos, Mll-deficient cells failed to contribute to fetal liver hematopoietic stem cell/progenitor populations. Moreover, we show that aorta-gonad-mesonephros (AGM) cells from Mll-deficient embryos lacked hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) activity despite their ability to generate hematopoietic progeny in vitro. These results demonstrate an intrinsic requirement for MLL in definitive hematopoiesis, where it is essential for the generation of HSCs in the embryo.

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