Table 1.

Top 10 AS genes with experimental validated function in HSC aging

Gene symbolConsistency
(out of 12)
Average log2FCFunctionPhenotypeReferences
Itgb3 1.25 ± 0.48 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Itgb3high identifies myeloid-biased HSCs 17,39 
Vwf 1.37 ± 0.66 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Vwfhigh identifies myeloid-biased HSCs 14,40,41 
Neo1 1.84 ± 1.18 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Neo1high identifies more dormant HSCs 26,42 
Alcam 1.39 ± 0.62 Cell adhesion Alcam+ identifies myeloid-biased HSCs and with reduced potential 43 
CD86 −1.39 ± 0.36 Signal transduction Required for lymphoid differentiation 44 
Gadd45g 1.54 ± 0.99 Stress response Gadd45g/ shows increased self-renewal and deficient megakaryocytic differentiation 45 
Satb1 −1.21 ± 0.50 Epigenetic effector Required for lymphoid differentiation 46 
Sdpr 1.88 ± 1.61 Transcription regulation Involved in PRC2 expression regulation 47 
Slamf1 0.92 ± 0.16 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Slamf1high identifies myeloid-biased HSCs with reduced potential 48,49 
Dnmt3b −1.09 ± 0.62 Epigenetic regulator Dnmt3a/b−/− shows differentiation blockage/increased self-renewal 29,50,51 
Gene symbolConsistency
(out of 12)
Average log2FCFunctionPhenotypeReferences
Itgb3 1.25 ± 0.48 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Itgb3high identifies myeloid-biased HSCs 17,39 
Vwf 1.37 ± 0.66 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Vwfhigh identifies myeloid-biased HSCs 14,40,41 
Neo1 1.84 ± 1.18 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Neo1high identifies more dormant HSCs 26,42 
Alcam 1.39 ± 0.62 Cell adhesion Alcam+ identifies myeloid-biased HSCs and with reduced potential 43 
CD86 −1.39 ± 0.36 Signal transduction Required for lymphoid differentiation 44 
Gadd45g 1.54 ± 0.99 Stress response Gadd45g/ shows increased self-renewal and deficient megakaryocytic differentiation 45 
Satb1 −1.21 ± 0.50 Epigenetic effector Required for lymphoid differentiation 46 
Sdpr 1.88 ± 1.61 Transcription regulation Involved in PRC2 expression regulation 47 
Slamf1 0.92 ± 0.16 Cell adhesion; signal transduction Slamf1high identifies myeloid-biased HSCs with reduced potential 48,49 
Dnmt3b −1.09 ± 0.62 Epigenetic regulator Dnmt3a/b−/− shows differentiation blockage/increased self-renewal 29,50,51