生物技术进展 ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 665-676.DOI: 10.19586/j.2095-2341.2026.0036

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血小板RNA干扰技术的建立与优化

伍宇婷1,2(), 梁炜1,2, 王洪涛1,2, 刘翠翠1,2(), 周家喜1,2()   

  1. 1.中国医学科学院血液病医院(中国医学科学院血液学研究所),北京协和医学院,血液与健康全国重点实验室,国家血液系统疾病临床医学研究中心,细胞生态海河实验室,天津 300020
    2.天津医学健康研究院,天津 301600
  • 收稿日期:2026-02-10 接受日期:2026-03-31 出版日期:2026-05-25 发布日期:2026-07-14
  • 通讯作者: 刘翠翠,周家喜
  • 作者简介:伍宇婷 E-mail: wuyuting@ihcams.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家杰出青年科学基金项目(82125003);国家自然科学基金重点项目(82430009);天津市杰青项目(24JCJQJC00110);国家自然科学基金面上项目(32571301)

Establishment and Optimization of RNA Interference Technology in Platelets

Yuting WU1,2(), Wei LIANG1,2, Hongtao WANG1,2, Cuicui LIU1,2(), Jiaxi ZHOU1,2()   

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology,National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases,Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem,Institute of Hematology Blood Diseases Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College,Tianjin 300020,China
    2.Tianjin Institutes of Health Science,Tianjin 301600,China
  • Received:2026-02-10 Accepted:2026-03-31 Online:2026-05-25 Published:2026-07-14
  • Contact: Cuicui LIU,Jiaxi ZHOU

摘要:

血小板是血液中最小的无核血细胞,其中丰富的RNA和蛋白质是发挥凝血、免疫等功能的分子基础。RNA干扰是研究血小板基因功能的有力工具,但相关研究还处于初步探索阶段,目前尚无有效、稳定的血小板RNA干扰技术。为了建立高效、稳定的血小板RNA干扰技术,以小鼠外周血血小板为研究对象,分别从转染试剂、干扰RNA类型等方面进行体系优化。通过监测核酸转染效率、维持时间、血小板存活状态、基因干扰效率等进行系统评价,最终建立了以Mate Plus脂质纳米颗粒代替经典阳离子脂质体转染试剂Lipofectamine 2000、单链反义寡核苷酸代替传统双链小干扰RNA的高效RNA干扰体系,将干扰RNA的转染效率从10%以下提高至70%以上,且维持稳定转染48 h以上。在此基础上,以血小板中表达丰度极高的胸腺素β4(thymosin β4,Tmsb4x)基因为例,成功利用ASO/Mate-Plus体系实现Tmsb4x基因的有效敲降,其RNA水平降低30%以上。但是,Tmsb4x基因的敲降并不影响其蛋白表达,提示其可用于特异性研究血小板中RNA的功能。同时,仅Tmsb4x RNA的敲降可显著影响活化血小板的黏附铺展功能,提示该基因可能存在独立于蛋白外的RNA功能。综上,建立与优化的血小板RNA干扰技术,为研究血小板特定RNA功能以及血小板快速功能响应的分子基础提供了有力的工具。

关键词: 血小板, RNA干扰, 小干扰RNA, 反义寡核苷酸, 胸腺素β4

Abstract:

Platelets are the smallest anucleate blood cells in circulation, their rich and diverse RNA and protein contents constitute the molecular basis underlying their hemostatic, immune, and inflammatory functions. RNA interference represents a powerful tool for investigating platelet gene function, however, current studies remain at an early exploratory stage, and efficient and stable RNA interference approaches for platelets are still lacking. To establish a robust and effective platelet RNA interference platform, murine peripheral blood platelets were used as the experimental model, and key parameters—including transfection reagents and RNA modalities—were systematically optimized. Transfection efficiency, intracellular retention duration of nucleic acids, platelet viability, and gene-silencing efficacy were comprehensively evaluated. Through this optimization, we developed a highly efficient RNA interference platform by replacing the conventional cationic liposomal transfection reagent Lipofectamine 2000 with Mate Plus lipid nanoparticles, and substituting traditional double-stranded small interfering RNA (siRNA) with single-stranded antisense oligonucleotides. This strategy increased oligonucleotide transfection efficiency from 10% to 70% and sustained stable intracellular delivery for more than 48 h. Using the highly abundant platelet transcript thymosin β4 (Tmsb4x) as a proof-of-concept target, we successfully achieved effective knockdown of Tmsb4x mRNA via the ASO/Mate-Plus platform, reducing Tmsb4x mRNA levels by 30%. Notably, suppression of Tmsb4x RNA did not alter its corresponding protein expression, indicating that this system enables selective interrogation of platelet RNA function independent of protein abundance. Moreover, knockdown of Tmsb4x RNA alone significantly impaired adhesion and spreading of activated platelets, suggesting a potential protein-independent regulatory role of Tmsb4x RNA in platelet cytoskeletal dynamics. In summary, this study established and optimized an efficient platelet RNA interference strategy, providing a powerful experimental tool for dissecting platelet-specific RNA functions and elucidating the molecular basis of rapid platelet functional responses.

Key words: platelets, RNA interference, small interfering RNA, antisense oligonucleotide, thymosin β4

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