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ArticleExperimental hematology & oncology2026

Functional xenogeneic hematopoietic cells maintaining donor-dominant identity and immune tolerance enable therapy.

Shumin Xiong, Ren Zhou, Chuijin Wei, Xiaomin Wang, Yunhan Tang, Liaoliao Dong, Ping Yu, Duanqing Pei, Zhu Chen, Sai-Juan Chen and 1 more

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Article in Experimental hematology & oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The making of cells and organs in xenogeneic animal bioreactor.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026
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Shumin Xiong *Shanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Ren Zhou *Shanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Chuijin Wei *Shanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Xiaomin Wang *Laboratory of Cell Fate Control, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China.
Yunhan TangShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Liaoliao DongShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Ping YuShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Duanqing PeiLaboratory of Cell Fate Control, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China.
Zhu ChenShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Sai-Juan ChenShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Lin ChengShanghai Institute of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, National Research Center for Translational Medicine at Shanghai, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China. lincheng@shsmu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Key R&D Program of Chin 2024YFA1803503National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFC2508900National Natural Science Foundation of China 82503057Shanghai Municipal Education Commission 22SG12Shanghai Municipal Health Commission 2022XD050Yuanshen Institute of Rehabilitation Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine yskf4-25-0620-4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe clinical supply of hematopoietic cells is severely constrained by the limitations of donor donation and inefficient in vitro generation. While generating these cells within interspecies chimeras presents a groundbreaking alternative, the fundamental biological properties and therapeutic potential of the resulting xenogeneic hematopoietic cells remain poorly characterized.

methodsWe generated xenogeneic hematopoietic cells in rodent models via blastocyst complementation and bone marrow transplantation. A comprehensive comparative analysis of these cells was conducted using single-cell RNA sequencing and proteomics. Their functional efficacy was rigorously evaluated through reverse transplantation into a series of donor-species disease models, including hemorrhagic anemia, thalassemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukemia.

resultsBone marrow transplantation yielded significantly higher chimeric efficiency than blastocyst complementation. Xenogeneic hematopoietic cells, including red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells, exhibited a transcriptional and proteomic profile that was dominantly donor-specific. Crucially, these cells did not elicit significant immune rejection upon reverse transfusion. Functionally, xenogeneic red blood cells rescued models of hemorrhagic anemia and thalassemia, platelets alleviated thrombocytopenia, and xenogeneic T cells engineered with a chimeric antigen receptor effectively suppressed leukemia progression. Furthermore, the implantation of xenogeneic hematopoietic cells partially reconstituted splenic morphology and function in immunodeficient recipients.

conclusionOur study provides the first comprehensive functional validation of xenogeneic hematopoietic cells generated in interspecies bioreactors. We definitively show that these cells possess donor-like molecular identities, evade immune rejection, and serve as effective "seed cells" to rescue a wide spectrum of hematologic diseases. This work establishes a transformative paradigm for utilizing interspecies chimeras to overcome critical shortages in transfusion and cellular therapies.

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PMID41877296
PMCPMC13023125

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