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Quantitative phase imaging with temporal kinetics predicts hematopoietic stem cell diversity

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  • Takao Yogo

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Yuichiro Iwamoto

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Hans Jiro Becker

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Takaharu Kimura

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Reiko Ishida

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Ayano Sugiyama-Finnis

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Tomomasa Yokomizo

    (Tokyo Women’s Medical University)

  • Toshio Suda

    (Kumamoto University
    Blood Diseases Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College)

  • Sadao Ota

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Satoshi Yamazaki

    (The University of Tokyo
    The University of Tokyo
    Tsukuba University)

Abstract

Innovative identification technologies for hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have expanded the scope of stem cell biology. Clinically, the functional quality of HSCs critically influences the safety and therapeutic efficacy of stem cell therapies. However, most analytical techniques capture only a single snapshot, disregarding the temporal context. A comprehensive understanding of the temporal heterogeneity of HSCs necessitates live-cell, real-time and non-invasive analysis. Here, we developed a prediction system for HSC diversity by integrating single-HSC ex vivo expansion technology with quantitative phase imaging (QPI)-driven machine learning. By analyzing the cellular kinetics of individual HSCs, we discovered previously undetectable diversity that snapshot analysis cannot resolve. The QPI-driven algorithm quantitatively evaluates stemness at the single-cell level and leverages temporal information to significantly improve prediction accuracy. This platform advances the field from snapshot-based identification of HSCs to dynamic, time-resolved prediction of their functional quality based on past cellular kinetics.

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  • Takao Yogo & Yuichiro Iwamoto & Hans Jiro Becker & Takaharu Kimura & Reiko Ishida & Ayano Sugiyama-Finnis & Tomomasa Yokomizo & Toshio Suda & Sadao Ota & Satoshi Yamazaki, 2025. "Quantitative phase imaging with temporal kinetics predicts hematopoietic stem cell diversity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-61846-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61846-3
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