[PDF][PDF] Expandable megakaryocyte cell lines enable clinically applicable generation of platelets from human induced pluripotent stem cells

S Nakamura, N Takayama, S Hirata, H Seo, H Endo… - Cell stem cell, 2014 - cell.com
S Nakamura, N Takayama, S Hirata, H Seo, H Endo, K Ochi, K Fujita, T Koike, K Harimoto…
Cell stem cell, 2014cell.com
The donor-dependent supply of platelets is frequently insufficient to meet transfusion needs.
To address this issue, we developed a clinically applicable strategy for the derivation of
functional platelets from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). This approach involves the
establishment of stable immortalized megakaryocyte progenitor cell lines (imMKCLs) from
PSC-derived hematopoietic progenitors through the overexpression of BMI1 and BCL-XL to
respectively suppress senescence and apoptosis and the constrained overexpression of c …
Summary
The donor-dependent supply of platelets is frequently insufficient to meet transfusion needs. To address this issue, we developed a clinically applicable strategy for the derivation of functional platelets from human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). This approach involves the establishment of stable immortalized megakaryocyte progenitor cell lines (imMKCLs) from PSC-derived hematopoietic progenitors through the overexpression of BMI1 and BCL-XL to respectively suppress senescence and apoptosis and the constrained overexpression of c-MYC to promote proliferation. The resulting imMKCLs can be expanded in culture over extended periods (4–5 months), even after cryopreservation. Halting the overexpression of c-MYC, BMI1, and BCL-XL in growing imMKCLs led to the production of CD42b+ platelets with functionality comparable to that of native platelets on the basis of a range of assays in vitro and in vivo. The combination of robust expansion capacity and efficient platelet production means that appropriately selected imMKCL clones represent a potentially inexhaustible source of hPSC-derived platelets for clinical application.
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