Abstract
PU.1 and GATA transcription factors appear to antagonize each other's function in the development of distinct lineages of the hematopoietic system. In contrast, we demonstrate that PU.1, like GATA-2, is essential for the generation of mast cells. PU.1-/- hematopoietic progenitors can be propagated in IL-3 and differentiate into mast cells or macrophages upon restoration of PU.1 activity. Using these progenitors and a conditionally activatable PU.1 protein, we show that PU.1 can negatively regulate expression of the GATA-2 gene. In the absence of GATA-2, PU.1 promotes macrophage but not mast cell differentiation. Reexpression of GATA-2 in such progenitors enables the generation of mast cells. We propose a developmental model in which cooperative function or antagonistic crossregulation by PU.1 of GATA-2 promotes distinct myeloid cell fates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 665-676 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Immunity |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases