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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2026

Establishment of an immortalized porcine erythroid progenitor cell line using species-adapted papillomavirus oncogenes.

Tra My Tran, Hyeon Ho Lee, Tae Hyeon Hwang, Min Hyuk Kim, Nhat Minh Dang, Min Guk Lee, Joohyun Shim, Jeong Ho Hwang, Jae Young Kim

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Tra My TranDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Hyeon Ho LeeDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Tae Hyeon HwangDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Min Hyuk KimDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Nhat Minh DangDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Min Guk LeeDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Joohyun ShimDepartment of Transgenic Animal Research, Optipharm, Inc., Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.
Jeong Ho HwangDivision of Advanced Predictive Research, Center for Bio-Signal Research, Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jae Young KimDepartment of Life Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

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Introduction: Critically low blood donation rates and recurrent shortages in the blood supply have become pressing challenges in transfusion medicine. Xenotransfusion using porcine red blood cells (pRBCs) represents a promising alternative; however, risks of immune rejection and infection necessitate the development of genetically engineered porcine models - a process that is time-consuming, costly, and technically complex. In this study, we established an immortalized porcine erythroid progenitor cell line as a platform for genetic manipulation and the evaluation of xenotransfusion potential. Methods: Porcine hematopoietic progenitor cells (CD117 Results: The resulting cells were optimized for long-term culture and exhibited stable proliferation. The immortalized porcine erythroid progenitor cells retained the capacity to differentiate into red blood cells. Discussion: Our findings demonstrate that E6/E7-mediated immortalization facilitates the generation of porcine erythroid progenitor cells capable of differentiating into red blood cells, offering a valuable tool for genetic engineering and a promising avenue toward safe, sustainable heterologous blood transfusion strategies.

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