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December 11, 2025Stem Cell Reviews and ReportsOpen Access

Generation of iPSC-Derived iNKT Cells with Pro-Hematopoietic Activity

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AKAkhilesh KumarSFSarah FergusonSDSaritha S. D’Souza

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Overview

This research demonstrates iPSC-derived iNKT cells enhance hematopoiesis in bone marrow, suggesting improved HSC transplantation outcomes.

Key Points

  • To explore the generation of iPSC-derived iNKT cells and their role in enhancing hematopoietic activity.
  • Reprogrammed human iNKT cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iNKT-iPSCs).
  • Developed a chemically defined, feeder-free 3D spheroid method to generate CD34+ cells from iNKT-iPSCs.
  • Re-differentiated CD34+ cells into functional iNKT cells (i-iNKT) with pro-hematopoietic activity.
  • i-iNKT cells bind specifically to CD1d tetramers with α-galactosylceramide.
  • i-iNKT cells exhibited a transcription factor profile similar to somatic CD4+ iNKT cells.
  • Upon CD3 stimulation, i-iNKT cells produced cytokines with hematopoietic potential and promoted myeloid progenitor growth.

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b262d562116f28f796dhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-025-11031-2
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