Therapeutic targeting and rapid mobilization of endosteal HSC using a small molecule integrin antagonist

Nat Commun. 2016 Mar 15:7:11007. doi: 10.1038/ncomms11007.

Abstract

The inherent disadvantages of using granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization have driven efforts to identify alternate strategies based on single doses of small molecules. Here, we show targeting α9β1/α4β1 integrins with a single dose of a small molecule antagonist (BOP (N-(benzenesulfonyl)-L-prolyl-L-O-(1-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)tyrosine)) rapidly mobilizes long-term multi-lineage reconstituting HSC. Synergistic engraftment augmentation is observed when BOP is co-administered with AMD3100. Impressively, HSC in equal volumes of peripheral blood (PB) mobilized with this combination effectively out-competes PB mobilized with G-CSF. The enhanced mobilization observed using BOP and AMD3100 is recapitulated in a humanized NODSCIDIL2Rγ(-/-) model, demonstrated by a significant increase in PB CD34(+) cells. Using a related fluorescent analogue of BOP (R-BC154), we show that this class of antagonists preferentially bind human and mouse HSC and progenitors via endogenously primed/activated α9β1/α4β1 within the endosteal niche. These results support using dual α9β1/α4β1 inhibitors as effective, rapid and transient mobilization agents with promising clinical applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benzylamines
  • Cyclams
  • Dipeptides / pharmacology*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization / methods*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / drug effects*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Integrin alpha4beta1 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Integrins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Interleukin Receptor Common gamma Subunit / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mice, SCID
  • Receptors, CXCR4 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Rhodamines / pharmacology*
  • Sulfones / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Benzylamines
  • Cyclams
  • Dipeptides
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Il2rg protein, mouse
  • Integrin alpha4beta1
  • Integrins
  • Interleukin Receptor Common gamma Subunit
  • N-(benzenesulfonyl)-prolyl-O-(1-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)tyrosine
  • R-BC154
  • Receptors, CXCR4
  • Rhodamines
  • Sulfones
  • integrin alpha 9 beta 1
  • plerixafor