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VEGF expands erythropoiesis via hypoxia-independent induction of erythropoietin in noncanonical perivascular stromal cells.
Journal of Experimental Medicine 2018 December 14
Insufficient erythropoiesis due to increased demand is usually met by hypoxia-driven up-regulation of erythropoietin (Epo). Here, we uncovered vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as a novel inducer of Epo capable of increasing circulating Epo under normoxic, nonanemic conditions in a previously unrecognized reservoir of Epo-producing cells (EPCs), leading to expansion of the erythroid progenitor pool and robust splenic erythropoiesis. Epo induction by VEGF occurs in kidney, liver, and spleen in a population of Gli1+ SMA+ PDGFRβ+ cells, a signature shared with vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) derived from mesenchymal stem cell-like progenitors. Surprisingly, inhibition of PDGFRβ signaling , but not VEGF signaling , abrogated VEGF-induced Epo synthesis. We thus introduce VEGF as a new player in Epo induction and perivascular Gli1+ SMA+ PDGFRβ+ cells as a previously unrecognized EPC reservoir that could be harnessed for augmenting Epo synthesis in circumstances such as chronic kidney disease where production by canonical EPCs is compromised.
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