Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis

Abstract Ionizing radiation (IR) can cause severe dysfunction of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), leading to acute or prolonged myelosuppression. In recent years, physical exercise has been recognized as a healthy lifestyle as it can fight a variety of diseases. However, whether it provides protecti...

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Main Authors: Hao Zeng, Naicheng Chen, Fang Chen, Xiaoyi Zhong, Lijing Yang, Yukai Lu, Mo Chen, Mingqiang Shen, Song Wang, Shilei Chen, Jia Cao, Xi Zhang, Jinghong Zhao, Yang Xu, Junping Wang, Mengjia Hu
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author Hao Zeng
Naicheng Chen
Fang Chen
Xiaoyi Zhong
Lijing Yang
Yukai Lu
Mo Chen
Mingqiang Shen
Song Wang
Shilei Chen
Jia Cao
Xi Zhang
Jinghong Zhao
Yang Xu
Junping Wang
Mengjia Hu
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Naicheng Chen
Fang Chen
Xiaoyi Zhong
Lijing Yang
Yukai Lu
Mo Chen
Mingqiang Shen
Song Wang
Shilei Chen
Jia Cao
Xi Zhang
Jinghong Zhao
Yang Xu
Junping Wang
Mengjia Hu
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description Abstract Ionizing radiation (IR) can cause severe dysfunction of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), leading to acute or prolonged myelosuppression. In recent years, physical exercise has been recognized as a healthy lifestyle as it can fight a variety of diseases. However, whether it provides protection against IR is not fully understood. In this study, we revealed that long-term moderate exercise mitigated IR-induced hematopoietic injury by generating carnosine from skeletal muscles. We found that exercised mice displayed reduced loss of HSC number and function after IR, accompanied by alleviated bone marrow damage. Interestingly, these effects were largely abrogated by specific deletion of carnosine synthase Carns1 in skeletal muscles. In contrast, carnosine treatment protected HSCs against IR-induced injury. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that exercise-generated carnosine was specifically transported to HSCs via Slc15a2 and then inhibited p53 transcriptional activity by directly interacting with its core DNA-binding domain, which led to downregulation of the p53 target genes p21 and Puma, thus promoting the proliferation and survival and inhibiting the senescence of irradiated HSCs. More importantly, a similar role of the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis was observed in human cord blood-derived HSCs. Collectively, our data reveal that moderate exercise or carnosine supplementation may be potential antiradiation strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-cda75d84bd7b4f2a9c60943380da028e2024-12-08T12:37:59ZengBMCCell Communication and Signaling1478-811X2024-12-0122111610.1186/s12964-024-01959-2Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axisHao Zeng0Naicheng Chen1Fang Chen2Xiaoyi Zhong3Lijing Yang4Yukai Lu5Mo Chen6Mingqiang Shen7Song Wang8Shilei Chen9Jia Cao10Xi Zhang11Jinghong Zhao12Yang Xu13Junping Wang14Mengjia Hu15State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, the Key Laboratory for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease of Chongqing, Xinqiao Hospital, Kidney Center of PLA, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityInstitute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityMedical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical UniversityDepartment of Nephrology, the Key Laboratory for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease of Chongqing, Xinqiao Hospital, Kidney Center of PLA, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical UniversityAbstract Ionizing radiation (IR) can cause severe dysfunction of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), leading to acute or prolonged myelosuppression. In recent years, physical exercise has been recognized as a healthy lifestyle as it can fight a variety of diseases. However, whether it provides protection against IR is not fully understood. In this study, we revealed that long-term moderate exercise mitigated IR-induced hematopoietic injury by generating carnosine from skeletal muscles. We found that exercised mice displayed reduced loss of HSC number and function after IR, accompanied by alleviated bone marrow damage. Interestingly, these effects were largely abrogated by specific deletion of carnosine synthase Carns1 in skeletal muscles. In contrast, carnosine treatment protected HSCs against IR-induced injury. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that exercise-generated carnosine was specifically transported to HSCs via Slc15a2 and then inhibited p53 transcriptional activity by directly interacting with its core DNA-binding domain, which led to downregulation of the p53 target genes p21 and Puma, thus promoting the proliferation and survival and inhibiting the senescence of irradiated HSCs. More importantly, a similar role of the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis was observed in human cord blood-derived HSCs. Collectively, our data reveal that moderate exercise or carnosine supplementation may be potential antiradiation strategies.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-024-01959-2Hematopoietic stem cellRadiationExerciseCarnosinep53 activitySenescence
spellingShingle Hao Zeng
Naicheng Chen
Fang Chen
Xiaoyi Zhong
Lijing Yang
Yukai Lu
Mo Chen
Mingqiang Shen
Song Wang
Shilei Chen
Jia Cao
Xi Zhang
Jinghong Zhao
Yang Xu
Junping Wang
Mengjia Hu
Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis
Cell Communication and Signaling
Hematopoietic stem cell
Radiation
Exercise
Carnosine
p53 activity
Senescence
title Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis
title_full Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis
title_fullStr Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis
title_full_unstemmed Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis
title_short Exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine/Slc15a2-p53 axis
title_sort exercise alleviates hematopoietic stem cell injury following radiation via the carnosine slc15a2 p53 axis
topic Hematopoietic stem cell
Radiation
Exercise
Carnosine
p53 activity
Senescence
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-024-01959-2
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