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RNA sequencing and western blot analyses were performed to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic> experiments revealed that WED enhanced megakaryocyte differentiation in a dose\u2010dependent manner, increasing the expression of lineage\u2010specific markers CD41 and CD61, and promoting polyploidization and cytoskeletal reorganization. <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic>, WED significantly restored platelet counts in the mouse model of RIT and promoted the production of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), megakaryocytes, and reticulated platelets. RNA sequencing and western blot revealed that WED-induced megakaryocyte differentiation involves the regulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation mediated by the AMPK signaling pathway and activation of the MAPK signaling pathway. 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