New Insights into the Mechanisms of Red Blood Cell Enucleation: From Basics to Clinical Applications

Overview

Journal EJHaem

Specialty Hematology

Date 2024 Dec 18

PMID 39691252

Authors

Qianli Zhuo

Zhaojun Zhang

Xiangdong Fang

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: Red blood cell (RBC) enucleation is a crucial step in the process of erythropoiesis. By removing the nucleus, RBCs gain greater flexibility, enabling them to traverse narrow capillaries with ease, thereby enhancing the efficiency of oxygen and carbon dioxide transport. This transformation underscores the intricate balance between cellular structure and function essential for maintaining homeostasis.

Topic: This review delves into the multifaceted enucleation process, outlining its complex steps that encompass protein sorting, vesicle trafficking, cytoskeletal remodeling, and apoptosis regulation, while also exploring the potential of enhancing the enucleation rate of RBCs in vitro. We emphasize the intricate regulation of this process, which is orchestrated by multiple factors. This includes transcription factors that meticulously guide protein synthesis and sorting through the modulation of gene expression, as well as non-coding RNAs that play a pivotal role in post-transcriptional regulation during various stages of RBC enucleation. Additionally, macrophages participate in the enucleation process by engulfing and clearing the extruded nuclei, further ensuring the proper development of RBCs. Although many studies have deeply explored the molecular mechanisms of enucleation, the roles of apoptosis and anti-apoptotic processes in RBC enucleation remain incompletely understood.

Implication: In this review, we aim to comprehensively summarize the RBC enucleation process and explore the progress made in ex vivo RBC generation. In the future, a deeper understanding of the enucleation process could provide significant benefits to patients suffering from anemia and other related conditions.

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