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ArticleStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2025

The impact of donor and recipient age on post-transplantation clonality in murine hematopoiesis.

Lars Thielecke, Kalpana Nattamai, Aishlin Hassan, Ingmar Glauche, Hartmut Geiger, Kerstin Cornils

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6 authors.

Lars ThieleckeInstitute for Medical Informatics and Biometry (IMB), Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01307, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5726-4491
Kalpana NattamaiCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States.
Aishlin HassanCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States.
Ingmar GlaucheInstitute for Medical Informatics and Biometry (IMB), Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01307, Germany.
Hartmut GeigerCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, United States.
Kerstin CornilsDivision of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, UKE, Hamburg 20246, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3276-5916

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 721/1-3 to IGDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft CO 1692/1-3Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft FOR 2674Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB 1506
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Abstract

introductionThe sustained production of blood and immune cells is driven by a pool of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and their offspring. Due to the intrinsic heterogeneity of HSCs, the composition of emergent clones changes over time, leading to a reduced clonality in aging mice and humans. Theoretical analyses suggest that clonal conversion rates and clonal complexity depend not only on HSC heterogeneity, but also on additional stress conditions. These insights are particularly relevant in the context of stem cell transplantations, which still remain the only curative option for many hematologic diseases, increasingly considered viable for elderly individuals. However, age-related clonal changes post-transplantation are not well understood.

methodsTo address this, we conducted a barcode-based assessment of clonality to investigate post-transplantation changes in both homo- and hetero-chronic settings, combined with low- and high-intensity pre-conditioned recipients.

resultsA robust and polyclonal engraftment was observed across all groups, but with distinct differences in barcode diversity. In particular, transplanted aged HSCs showed no changes in clonality, regardless of recipient age or pre-conditioning. Young HSCs transplanted into severely pre-conditioned old hosts as well as under reduced pre-conditioning, allowed for full lymphoid reconstitution, but showed substantial differences in clonality. Also, myeloid lineage bias, a hallmark of aged HSCs, was confirmed at a clonal level across all experimental groups. Overall, we found that aged HSCs generally maintain clonal diversity similar to young HSCs, but notable differences emerge under hetero-chronic conditions and varying pre-conditioning regimens.

conclusionThese findings challenge current paradigms and underscore the complex interactions between aging and transplantation conditions.

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AgingHematopoiesisHematopoietic Stem CellsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationTissue DonorsAge FactorsAnimalsClone CellsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLagingcellular barcodesclonalityhematopoiesisstem cell transplantation

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PMCPMC12622992

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