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ArticleBMB reports2025

Dhx36 deficiency accelerates BMSC senescence and promotes age-related bone loss.

Ji Sun Jang, Suhan Jung, Min-Kyoung Song, Bongjun Kim, Zang Hee Lee, Hong-Hee Kim

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Ji Sun JangDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Suhan JungDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Min-Kyoung SongDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Bongjun KimDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Zang Hee LeeDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea.
Hong-Hee KimDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea.

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Abstract

Senescence of mesenchymal stem cells in bone tissue (BMSCs), the primary progenitors of osteoblasts, is a key contributor to age-related osteopenia and osteoporosis. Aged cells exhibit elevated cellular stress and abnormal accumulation of stress granules (SGs), which contain G-quadruplex (G4) structured nucleic acids and G4-binding proteins. Dhx36, a helicase that unwinds G4 structure, may play a protective role in this context. In this study, we investigated the function of Dhx36 in BMSCs and bone homeostasis by silencing Dhx36 expression in vitro and in vivo. Dhx36 deficiency increased SG formation and impaired their resolution in BMSCs. This was accompanied by reduced expression of G4-containing autophagyrelated genes and diminished autophagic activity. Loss of Dhx36 also enhanced senescence features and impaired BMSC osteogenic differentiation. Dhx36 expression was significantly lower in bone tissue and BMSCs from aged mice, compared to young mice. Moreover, 8-week-old mice with BMSC-specific Dhx36 knockout exhibited reduced bone volume and trabecular number, indicating premature bone loss. Analysis of public singlecell RNA sequencing data further showed that stress induced by 5-fluorouracil in mice suppressed Dhx36 expression in BMSCs, and downregulated genes related to ossification and osteoblast differentiation. Collectively, our findings identify Dhx36 as a regulator of BMSC aging, linking SG dynamics and autophagy to bone homeostasis, and suggest Dhx36 as a potential therapeutic target to prevent age-related bone loss. [BMB Reports 2025; 58(12): 501-510].

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Cellular SenescenceDEAD-box RNA HelicasesMesenchymal Stem CellsOsteoporosisRNA HelicasesAgingAnimalsAutophagyCell DifferentiationG-QuadruplexesHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutOsteoblastsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesRNA Helicases

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