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10.1172/JCI203565
1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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1Aging Decoding and Regeneration Institute, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
2Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
3Institute of Hematology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
4Department of Hematology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
5Molecular Biology Research Center & Center for Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
6Laboratory of Membrane Biology, New York Blood Center, New York, United States of America
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Published July 14, 2026 - More info
Methionine cycle plays critical roles in cell fate determination by shaping epigenetic landscape, yet its function in human erythropoiesis remains undefined. Here, we show that disruption of methionine metabolism by compromising key enzyme adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY) reshapes H3K4me3 landscape, causing erythroid cell fate reprogramming. AHCY deficiency severely impaired erythroid differentiation and expansion, leading to the generation of non-erythroid lineage hematopoietic cells, including stem/progenitor cells and immune cells, as evidenced by single-cell RNA sequencing, Pseudo temporal analysis delineated a precise dedifferentiation trajectory, revealing erythroblasts transitioning back to MEPs and HSCs. Moreover, human hematopoietic system could be reconstituted in the immunodeficient NCG-X mice by transplanting AHCY deficient erythroblasts. Mechanistically, AHCY deficiency reduced global H3K4me3 levels and altered its genomic distribution, resulting in the upregulated expression of non-erythroid transcription factors and downregulated expression of erythrocyte lineage-specific transcription factors. Integrated single-cell analyses identified transitional states with diminished AHCY in the erythroblasts of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient. Further flow cytometry confirmed the reduced H3K4me3 level in patient derived erythroid cells. Erythroblasts isolated from AML patients with reduced H3K4me3 exhibited dedifferentiation potential into progenitor-like states. Our findings reveal a metabolic-epigenetic axis governing cell fate reprogramming in human erythropoiesis and provide insights into leukemia associated anemia.