We have investigated the pattern of expression of classical (alpha, betaI, betaII, gamma), novel (delta) and atypical (zeta) protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms during the course of human hematopoietic differentiation along the closely related megakaryocytic and erythroid lineages. Using in situ immunofluorescence analysis, freshly isolated human pluripotent CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells expressed detectable amounts of all the PKC isoforms investigated. On the other hand, clear-cut differences in terms of PKC staining were noticed between cells belonging to the erythroid and megakaryocytic lineages, obtained after 9 days of serum-free liquid culture in the presence of specific growth factors. Specifically, 1) erythroid cells showed a very weak expression of PKC-alpha, -betaI, -betaII, and -gamma, while megakaryocytes showed an enhanced expression of all classical PKC isoforms, predominantly confined to the cytoplasm; 2) the expression of PKC-delta increased in the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments of both erythroid and megakaryocytic cells with respect to CD34+ cells; and 3) atypical PKC-zeta isoform showed a striking accumulation in the nucleus during both erythroid and megakaryocytic differentiation.

Selective modulation of specific protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms in primary human megakaryocytic vs erythroid cells

MARCHISIO, Marco;BERTAGNOLO, Valeria;CELEGHINI, Claudio;CAPITANI, Silvano;ZAULI, Giorgio
1999

Abstract

We have investigated the pattern of expression of classical (alpha, betaI, betaII, gamma), novel (delta) and atypical (zeta) protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms during the course of human hematopoietic differentiation along the closely related megakaryocytic and erythroid lineages. Using in situ immunofluorescence analysis, freshly isolated human pluripotent CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells expressed detectable amounts of all the PKC isoforms investigated. On the other hand, clear-cut differences in terms of PKC staining were noticed between cells belonging to the erythroid and megakaryocytic lineages, obtained after 9 days of serum-free liquid culture in the presence of specific growth factors. Specifically, 1) erythroid cells showed a very weak expression of PKC-alpha, -betaI, -betaII, and -gamma, while megakaryocytes showed an enhanced expression of all classical PKC isoforms, predominantly confined to the cytoplasm; 2) the expression of PKC-delta increased in the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments of both erythroid and megakaryocytic cells with respect to CD34+ cells; and 3) atypical PKC-zeta isoform showed a striking accumulation in the nucleus during both erythroid and megakaryocytic differentiation.
1999
Marchisio, Marco; Bertagnolo, Valeria; Celeghini, Claudio; Vitale, M.; Capitani, Silvano; Zauli, Giorgio
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