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ArticleCell death and differentiation2025

KDM3A controls postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis via dual regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.

Kin Pong U, Lin Gao, Huan Zhang, Zeyuan Ji, Jiacheng Lin, Shenyi Peng, Xiaohu Zhang, Shaolong Xue, Weifeng Qin, Lai Ling Tsang and 7 more

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Kin Pong U *Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lin Gao *Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Huan Zhang *Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zeyuan JiKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jiacheng LinKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shenyi PengKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiaohu ZhangSichuan University - The Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, PR China.ORCID 0000-0002-5329-1599
Shaolong XueKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Weifeng QinKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Lai Ling TsangKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yonglun KongSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yin XiaSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0315-7532
Patrick Ming-Kuen TangDepartment of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3194-3736
Tao WangGuangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China.ORCID 0009-0009-0015-3756
Wayne Yuk Wai LeeDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0486-360X
Gang LiDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3981-2239
Xiaohua JiangKey Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; CUHK-GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. xjiang@cuhk.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-7372-4961

Funding

University Grants Committee (UGC) GRF 14111519University Grants Committee (UGC) GRF14112223University Grants Committee (UGC) GRF14116622
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hippocampal neurogenesis, the generation of new neurons in the dentate gyrus (DG) of mammalian hippocampus, is essential for cognitive and emotional processes. Despite advances in understanding the transcription factors and signaling pathways that regulate DG neurogenesis, the epigenetic mechanisms underlying the molecular changes necessary for granule neuron generation remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigate the role of the H3K9 demethylase KDM3A in postnatal neurogenesis in mouse DG. Using Kdm3a-tdTomato reporter mice, we demonstrate that KDM3A is predominantly expressed in neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) during postnatal DG development. Conventional or conditional knockout (cKO) of Kdm3a in NSPCs hinders postnatal neurogenesis, compromising learning and memory abilities and impairing brain injury repair in mice. Loss of KDM3A in NSPCs suppresses proliferation and neuronal differentiation while promoting glial differentiation in vitro. KDM3A localizes both in the nucleus and cytoplasm of NSPCs and regulates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway through dual mechanisms. Firstly, KDM3A modulates the transcription of Wnt targets and a set of neurogenesis-related genes through its histone demethylase activity. Secondly, in the cytoplasm, KDM3A interacts with casein kinase I alpha (CK1α), regulating its ubiquitination. Loss of KDM3A enhances CK1α stability, leading to increased phosphorylation and degradation of β-catenin. Finally, quercetin, a geroprotective small molecule, upregulates KDM3A protein expression and promotes adult hippocampal neurogenesis following brain injury. However, these effects are diminished in Kdm3a KO mice, indicating that quercetin primarily promotes hippocampal neurogenesis through the regulation of KDM3A. In conclusion, our study highlights KDM3A as a crucial regulator of postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis, influencing NSPC proliferation and differentiation via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. These findings have potential implications for the development of new therapeutic approaches for neurological disorders and injuries.

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HippocampusJumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesNeurogenesisWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsbeta CateninCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeural Stem Cellsbeta CateninJumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases

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PMCPMC12432114

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