Increased platelet activation, STAT signaling, and NETosis in human induced pluripotent stem cell–derived LNK(TT) cells. A, Surface P-selectin level on megakaryocytes (MMKs)/platelets with and without ADP (20 µmol/L) and thrombin (1 U/mL) or AYPGKF (50 µmol/L) stimulation from day 15 LNK(TT) and LNK(CC) cells (n=3). Unpaired t test. B, p-STAT5 level was analyzed in day 13 CD45+CD14–
LNK(TT) and LNK(CC) cells (n=3). Unpaired t test. C, MMKs/platelets activated with 1 nmol/L thrombin were incubated with LNK(TT) and LNK(CC) neutrophils for 4 hours. Representative images of NETosis. Green, Neutrophil elastase; red, citrullinated histone (H3Cit); blue, DAPI. Neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) numbers were normalized to neutrophil elastase positive cell numbers; 2-way analysis of variance. Scale bar, 50 µm. D, LNK(TT) and LNK(CC) neutrophils were stimulated with 5 µmol/L platelet-activating factor (PAF) for 3 hours and quantified for NETs (n=6); 2-way analysis of variance. Scale bar, 50 µm. Data are expressed as mean±SEM.