A Rare Hematopoietic Stem Cell-Derived Megakaryocyte Progenitor Accumulates via Enhanced Survival and Contributes to Exacerbated Thrombopoiesis Upon Aging.

ABSTRACT: Distinct routes of cellular production from hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have defined our current view of hematopoiesis. Recently, we and others have challenged classical views of platelet generation, demonstrating that megakaryocyte progenitors (MkPs) and ultimately platelets can be specified via an alternate and additive route of HSC-direct specification specifically during aging. This "shortcut" pathway generates hyperactive platelets likely to contribute to age-related platelet-mediated morbidities. Here, we used single-cell RNA/CITEseq to demonstrate that these age-unique, noncanonical (nc)MkPs can be prospectively defined and experimentally isolated from wild-type mice. Surprisingly, this revealed that a rare population of ncMkPs also exists in young mice. Young and aged ncMkPs ar

SUBMITTER: Manso BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12611322 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature