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ArticleScientific reports2025

Piggyback knockdown screening of unique genes of zebrafish young thrombocytes identifies eight novel genes in thrombopoiesis.

Weam Fallatah, Jabila Mary, Sanchi Dhinoja, Sravani Vallabhaneni, Pudur Jagadeeswaran

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Weam FallatahDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1511 West Sycamore Street, 76203, Denton, TX, United States.
Jabila MaryDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1511 West Sycamore Street, 76203, Denton, TX, United States.
Sanchi DhinojaDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1511 West Sycamore Street, 76203, Denton, TX, United States.
Sravani VallabhaneniDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1511 West Sycamore Street, 76203, Denton, TX, United States.
Pudur JagadeeswaranDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1511 West Sycamore Street, 76203, Denton, TX, United States. jag@unt.edu.

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Zebrafish ThrombopoiesisR15DK117384 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS · PI JAGADEESWARAN, PUDUR · 2018 to 2025
$964k
Regulators of von Willebrand Factor LevelsR01HL159399 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS · PI JAGADEESWARAN, PUDUR · 2021 to 2023
$891k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL159399NIDDK NIH HHS R15 DK117384NIH HHS HL159399
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Abstract

Platelet production, or thrombopoiesis, is a critical process involving the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into megakaryocytes, which release platelets into circulation. This study employed a comprehensive screening approach through a piggyback knockdown strategy targeting 394 protein-encoding genes expressed explicitly in young thrombocytes. This approach led us to identify eight candidate genes associated with thrombopoiesis, including spi1b, a transcription factor that potentially regulates thrombocyte development. The sequencing of spi1b mutant progeny harboring a termination codon after Arg254 within the conserved ETS transcription factor domain confirmed the lethality of homozygous mutations, highlighting the essential role of Spi1b in embryonic development. Comparative analysis revealed homology between zebrafish Spi1b and human SPI1, suggesting evolutionary conservation of thrombopoiesis regulatory mechanisms. Additionally, analysis of spi1b knockdown zebrafish and the mutant demonstrated increased bleeding, further emphasizing the importance of spi1b in maintaining hemostasis. Our study provides novel insights into the regulatory networks governing thrombopoiesis and identifies Spi1b as a critical regulator of young thrombocyte development in zebrafish. Further investigations into the functional roles of identified genes in thrombocyte biology may elucidate mechanisms underlying thrombopoiesis and inform therapeutic strategies for bleeding disorders.

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Blood PlateletsThrombopoiesisZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMutationZebrafish Proteins

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PMID39939668
PMCPMC11822207

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