A let-7 microRNA-RALB axis links the immune properties of iPSC-derived megakaryocytes with platelet producibility

SJ Chen, K Hashimoto, K Fujio, K Hayashi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
SJ Chen, K Hashimoto, K Fujio, K Hayashi, SK Paul, A Yuzuriha, WY Qiu, E Nakamura…
Nature Communications, 2024nature.com
We recently achieved the first-in-human transfusion of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived
platelets (iPSC-PLTs) as an alternative to standard transfusions, which are dependent on
donors and therefore variable in supply. However, heterogeneity characterized by
thrombopoiesis-biased or immune-biased megakaryocytes (MKs) continues to pose a
bottleneck against the standardization of iPSC-PLT manufacturing. To address this problem,
here we employ microRNA (miRNA) switch biotechnology to distinguish subpopulations of …
Abstract
We recently achieved the first-in-human transfusion of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived platelets (iPSC-PLTs) as an alternative to standard transfusions, which are dependent on donors and therefore variable in supply. However, heterogeneity characterized by thrombopoiesis-biased or immune-biased megakaryocytes (MKs) continues to pose a bottleneck against the standardization of iPSC-PLT manufacturing. To address this problem, here we employ microRNA (miRNA) switch biotechnology to distinguish subpopulations of imMKCLs, the MK cell lines producing iPSC-PLTs. Upon miRNA switch-based screening, we find imMKCLs with lower let-7 activity exhibit an immune-skewed transcriptional signature. Notably, the low activity of let-7a-5p results in the upregulation of RAS like proto-oncogene B (RALB) expression, which is crucial for the lineage determination of immune-biased imMKCL subpopulations and leads to the activation of interferon-dependent signaling. The dysregulation of immune properties/subpopulations, along with the secretion of inflammatory cytokines, contributes to a decline in the quality of the whole imMKCL population.
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