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Despite much work studying ex vivo multipotent stromal cells (MSCs), the identity and characteristics of MSCs in vivo are not well defined. Here, we generated a CD73-EGFP reporter mouse to address these questions and found EGFP+ MSCs in various organs. In vivo, EGFP+ mesenchymal cells were observed in fetal and adult bones at proliferative ossification sites, while in solid organs EGFP+ cells exhibited a perivascular distribution pattern. EGFP+ cells from the bone compartment could be clonally expanded ex vivo from single cells and displayed trilineage differentiation potential. Moreover, in the central bone marrow CD73-EGFP+ specifically labeled sinusoidal endothelial cells, thought to be a critical component of the hematopoietic stem cell niche. Purification and molecular characterization of this CD73-EGFP+ population revealed an endothelial subtype that also displays a mesenchymal signature, highlighting endothelial cell heterogeneity in the marrow. Thus, the CD73-EGFP mouse is a powerful tool for studying MSCs and sinusoidal endothelium.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.stem.2018.01.008

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cell Stem Cell

Publication Date

01/02/2018

Volume

22

Pages

262 - 276.e7

Keywords

bone marrow, endothelial cell heterogeneity, multipotent stromal cells, sinusoidal endothelial cells, stem cell niche, 5'-Nucleotidase, Animals, Bone Marrow, Bone Marrow Cells, Chondrogenesis, Endothelial Cells, Female, Genes, Reporter, Green Fluorescent Proteins, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Multipotent Stem Cells, Organ Specificity, Staining and Labeling, Stem Cell Niche, Stromal Cells