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Lineage Commitment

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JoVE Central Cell Biology
Lineage Commitment

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01:21 min

April 30, 2023

Commitment is the  process whereby stem cells:

  1.  lose their ability to form all cell types and
  2. irreversibly change into a specific type.

The multipotent hematopoietic stem cells, (HSCs), differentiate into the multipotent hematopoietic progenitor cells,  (HPCs). The HPCs express many lineage-specific cytokine receptors. Each of these receptors binds specific cytokines, activates distinct signaling pathways, and expresses a particular gene set. The HPCs further differentiate to form committed progenitors, forming either  common myeloid progenitors (CMPs) or common lymphoid progenitors (CLPs). The CMPs and CLPs proliferate, self-renew, and further differentiate into mature blood cells and immune cells depending on the receptors they express and the specific cytokines that bind. For example:

  • Thrombopoietin (TpoR)- They help progenitors differentiate into megakaryocytes or platelets.
  • Erythropoietin (EpoR)-These receptors promote the development of erythrocytes.
  • Macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSFR)-These receptors regulate the formation of macrophages.
  • Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSFR)- They help HPCs differentiate into granulocytes.
  • Interleukin-7 receptor (IL-7R)- They help progenitor cells become lymphocytes.

Thus, lineage commitment helps HSCs lose their multipotency and differentiate into more restricted cell fate.