Stabilizing heterochromatin by DGCR8 alleviates senescence and osteoarthritis.

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Abstract
DiGeorge syndrome critical region 8 (DGCR8) is a critical component of the canonical microprocessor complex for microRNA biogenesis. However, the non-canonical functions of DGCR8 have not been studied. Here, we demonstrate that DGCR8 plays an important role in maintaining heterochromatin organization and attenuating aging. An N-terminal-truncated version of DGCR8 (DR8) accelerated senescence in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) independent of its microRNA-processing activity. Further studies revealed that DGCR8 maintained heterochromatin organization by interacting with the nuclear envelope protein Lamin B1, and heterochromatin-associated proteins, KAP1 and HP1γ. Overexpression of any of these proteins, including DGCR8, reversed premature senescent phenotypes in DR8 hMSCs. Finally, DGCR8 was downregulated in pathologically and naturally aged hMSCs, whereas DGCR8 overexpression alleviated hMSC aging and mouse osteoarthritis. Taken together, these analyses uncovered a novel, microRNA processing-independent role in maintaining heterochromatin organization and attenuating senescence by DGCR8, thus representing a new therapeutic target for alleviating human aging-related disorders.
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Authors Deng, Liping;Ren, Ruotong;Liu, Zunpeng;Song, Moshi;Li, Jingyi;Wu, Zeming;Ren, Xiaoqing;Fu, Lina;Li, Wei;Zhang, Weiqi;Guillen, Pedro;Izpisua Belmonte, Juan Carlos;Chan, Piu;Qu, Jing;Liu, Guang-Hui;
Journal Nature communications
Year 2019
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10.1038/s41467-019-10831-8
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