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Oncodevelopmental plasticity of the skeleton in myeloid neoplasms
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Oncodevelopmental plasticity of the skeleton in myeloid neoplasms

Salim Atakhanov, Ian Ghezzi, Hector Tejeda Mora +38 more
March 2026
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bioRxiv
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10.64898/2026.03.19.712939
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Overturning the assumption that osteosclerosis suppresses bone resorption, this study reveals a conserved THBS1+ stromal injury program driving simultaneous skeletal destruction and sclerosis in myelofibrosis, unlocking combined THBS1–JAK inhibition as a strategy to restore skeletal homeostasis.

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Summary

A single JAK2V617F driver mutation induces spatially segregated and ontogeny-dependent skeletal remodeling in myeloproliferative neoplasms, causing coexisting osteosclerosis and bone loss through a conserved osteochondral injury program mediated by THBS1+ stromal cells that undergo pathological lineage plasticity with ectopic chondrogenesis, and combined pharmacological inhibition of THBS1 and JAK signaling simultaneously suppresses myeloproliferation, halts fibrosis, and restores bone homeostasis across developmentally distinct skeletal compartments.

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Main Claim 1 –

MPNs Drive Ontogeny-Dependent Coexisting Osteosclerosis and Bone Loss

Supporting evidence

  • Periodontal Niches Amplify Macrophage–Stromal Crosstalk and Osteodestruction in MPN
Main Claim 2 –

JAK2V617F Hematopoiesis Causes Regional Osteosclerosis and Bone Loss

Supporting evidence

  • JAK2V617F Triggers Ectopic Chondrogenesis in Neural Crest Stromal Cells
Main Claim 3 –

THBS1+ Stromal Cells Link Fibrosis to Bone Loss Across Bones

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THBS1 Inhibition Plus JAK Blockade Reverses Fibrosis and Bone Lesions

Abstract

Myelofibrosis in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) is traditionally characterized by bone marrow fibrosis and osteosclerosis, with de novo bone formation commonly attributed to impaired osteoclast-mediated resorption. Here, we challenge this paradigm by demonstrating that a solitary clonal driver mutation simultaneously induces pathological bone formation and resorption, with osteosclerosis acting to conceal localized and active bone destruction rather than inhibiting it. Through population analysis; clinical imaging; patient-derived multi-tissue sequencing; murine models and organ-on-a-chip systems, we demonstrate that spatial and ontogeny-dependent remodeling in mesoderm- and neural crest–derived bones is mechanistically interconnected via a previously unidentified osteochondral stromal injury program. Neural crest–derived stromal cells suppress osteogenic programs and undergo injury-induced lineage plasticity with ectopic chondrogenesis, mirroring pathological remodeling in mesoderm-derived growth plate regions. This shared injury response promotes osteoclastogenesis and is mediated by a conserved Thrombospondin 1+ (THBS1+) stromal population that links fibrotic remodeling to bone loss. Combined pharmacological inhibition of THBS1 and JAK signaling reduces myeloproliferation, halts fibrosis progression, and restores two developmentally distinct bones, establishing THBS1 as a unifying therapeutic target in myelofibrosis.

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