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ArticleEMBO reports2025

Kin17 promotes rDNA transcription, ribosomal biogenesis, and cortical lamination.

Wenbo Li, Juan Zhang, Qiang Liu

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Wenbo LiHefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 230027, Hefei, China.ORCID 0009-0005-2276-9050
Juan ZhangHefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 230027, Hefei, China. zj2014@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-4849-3495
Qiang LiuHefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 230027, Hefei, China. liuq2012@ustc.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5811-1289

Funding

CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research YSBR-013Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center Hefei Brain Project N/AMOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2020YFA0509300MOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2021YFA0804900MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82071185MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82125009,82330045,92149303,32121002Plans for Major Provincial Science & Technology Projects 202303a07020004Research Funds of Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM QYZD20220003the Major Frontier Research Project of the University of Science and Technology of China LS9100000002the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences XDB39000000USTC Research Funds of the Double First-Class Initiative N/A
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Abstract

During brain development, neural progenitor cells (NPCs) undergo rapid division, necessitating efficient ribosomal biogenesis for proliferation. Yet, the regulatory mechanisms remain largely elusive. Here, we report that the DNA binding protein Kin17 exhibits development-dependent expression and plays a vital role in embryonic development. Complete loss of Kin17 in mice leads to embryonic lethality, while Kin17 depletion specifically in NPCs allows embryonic survival but results in reduced brain size and cortical lamination defects. Our findings demonstrate that these cortical malformation stems from impaired NPC proliferation and differentiation. Mechanistically, we show that Kin17 binds to the promoter region of rDNA, sequentially recruiting NCL and Polr1a, thereby promoting rDNA transcription. Consequently, Kin17 facilitates ribosome biogenesis and protein translation in NPCs. This study underscores a critical role of Kin17 in promoting rDNA transcription and ribosomal biogenesis in NPCs during brain development, which is essential for proper cortical lamination.

Indexed as

Cerebral CortexDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, RibosomalRibosomesTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMiceNeural Stem CellsOrganelle BiogenesisPromoter Regions, GeneticDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, RibosomalTranscription FactorsCortical LaminationKin17Neural Progenitor CellsrDNA TranscriptionRibosome Biogenesis

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PMID40676207
PMCPMC12420808

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