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ArticleAging cell2024

The SATB1-MIR22-GBA axis mediates glucocerebroside accumulation inducing a cellular senescence-like phenotype in dopaminergic neurons.

Taylor Russo, Benjamin Kolisnyk, Aswathy B S, Jonathan Plessis-Belair, Tae Wan Kim, Jacqueline Martin, Jason Ni, Jordan A Pearson, Emily J Park, Roger B Sher and 2 more

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Article in Aging cell, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Taylor RussoDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Benjamin KolisnykLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA.
Aswathy B SDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Jonathan Plessis-BelairDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Tae Wan KimCenter for Stem Cell Biology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Jacqueline MartinDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-5632
Jason NiLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA.
Jordan A PearsonMedical Scientist Training Program, Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Emily J ParkStem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8770-9239
Roger B SherDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Lorenz StuderCenter for Stem Cell Biology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
Markus RiesslandDepartment of Neurobiology and Behavior, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2592-5045
Stony Brook University · USMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · USRockefeller University · USBaylor College of Medicine · USStony Brook School · US

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Hongbiao Carl Lekaye · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Molecular Assessment of Cause and Consequence of Cellular Senescence in Diverse Midbrain Cell Types in Parkinson's DiseaseR01NS124735 · NINDS · STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK · PI Markus Riessland · 2022 to 2026
$2.0M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS124735
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta, which is associated with neuroinflammation and reactive gliosis. The underlying cause of PD and the concurrent neuroinflammation are not well understood. In this study, we utilize human and murine neuronal lines, stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons, and mice to demonstrate that three previously identified genetic risk factors for PD, namely SATB1, MIR22HG, and GBA, are components of a single gene regulatory pathway. Our findings indicate that dysregulation of this pathway leads to the upregulation of glucocerebrosides (GluCer), which triggers a cellular senescence-like phenotype in dopaminergic neurons. Specifically, we discovered that downregulation of the transcriptional repressor SATB1 results in the derepression of the microRNA miR-22-3p, leading to decreased GBA expression and subsequent accumulation of GluCer. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that an increase in GluCer alone is sufficient to impair lysosomal and mitochondrial function, thereby inducing cellular senescence. Dysregulation of the SATB1-MIR22-GBA pathway, observed in both PD patients and normal aging, leads to lysosomal and mitochondrial dysfunction due to the GluCer accumulation, ultimately resulting in a cellular senescence-like phenotype in dopaminergic neurons. Therefore, our study highlights a novel pathway involving three genetic risk factors for PD and provides a potential mechanism for the senescence-induced neuroinflammation and reactive gliosis observed in both PD and normal aging.

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Matrix Attachment Region Binding ProteinsMicroRNAsParkinson DiseaseAnimalsCellular SenescenceDopaminergic NeuronsGliosisGlucosylceramidesHumansMiceNeuroinflammatory DiseasesPhenotypeTranscription FactorsGlucosylceramidesMatrix Attachment Region Binding ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN22 microRNA, humanMirn22 microRNA, mouseSATB1 protein, humanTranscription Factorsgene expression regulationglucosylceramideslysosomesMicroRNAsmitochondrianeuroinflammationParkinson's diseasesenescence

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PMID38303548
PMCPMC11019121
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