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ReviewBiomedicines2025

Regulatory Mechanisms of miRNA Turnover: Insights into ZSWIM8-Mediated Target-Directed MicroRNA Degradation.

Wenyao Zhang, Lixue Wang, Mohamed Yassine Demna, Jialong Xiong, Maoguo Luo, Yanfeng Wang, Feng Wang

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Wenyao ZhangKey Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.ORCID 0009-0007-2944-9417
Lixue WangCollege of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4321-1815
Mohamed Yassine DemnaKey Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Jialong XiongKey Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Maoguo LuoBiological & Medical Engineering Core Facilities, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
Yanfeng WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0865-1460
Feng WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Biotherapy, School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9403-4337

Funding

The National Natural Science Foundation of China 32071269
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), as an integral component of gene regulatory networks, play a critical role in post-transcriptional regulation, maintaining a dynamic balance between miRNA biogenesis and turnover essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis. The regulation of miRNA turnover, particularly through target-directed microRNA degradation (TDMD), is emerging as a key mechanism in gene expression control in response to physiological, developmental, and environmental changes. This process is mediated by the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), where the E3 ligase ZSWIM8 functions as an adaptor to facilitate the recognition and degradation of Argonaute (AGO) proteins, essential components of the miRNA-induced silencing complex (miRISC), thus negatively regulating gene expression. The ZSWIM8-UPS axis contributes to the precise modulation of miRNA levels by targeting AGO proteins for degradation, thereby influencing miRNA stability and function. This review summarizes the mechanisms underlying ZSWIM8-mediated TDMD, its molecular interactions, and the potential therapeutic applications of targeting miRNA turnover pathways. By understanding the regulation of miRNA degradation, we aim to inform future strategies for the clinical manipulation of miRNA-based therapeutics.

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AGOmicroRNATDMDUPSZSWIM8

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PMID41007757
PMCPMC12467606

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