BRAFV600E induces key features of LCH in iPSCs with cell type-specific phenotypes and drug responses.

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Abstract

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a clonal hematopoietic disorder defined by tumorous lesions containing CD1a+/CD207+ cells. Two severe complications of LCH are systemic hyperinflammation and progressive neurodegeneration. The scarcity of primary samples and lack of appropriate models limit our mechanistic understanding of LCH pathogenesis and affect patient care. We generated a human in vitro model for LCH using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) harboring the BRAFV600E mutation, the most common genetic driver of LCH. We show that BRAFV600E/WT iPSCs display myelomonocytic skewing during hematopoiesis and spontaneously differentiate into CD1a+/CD207+ cells that are similar to lesional LCH cells and are derived from a CD14+ progenitor. We show that BRAFV600E modula

SUBMITTER: Abagnale G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11867135 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature