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ArticleNature cell biology2026

PML targets and resolves structured protein inclusions to mitigate neurodegeneration.

Yang Wang, Jia-Xin Zhu, Fei-Xia Zhan, Yinfeng Guo, Yuchen Xia, Jiaqi Liu, Peng Dai, Ying Hu, Yan-Hao Chen, Xing-Hua Luan and 6 more

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Article in Nature cell biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yang Wang *State Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. w_yang@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8797-0103
Jia-Xin Zhu *State Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Fei-Xia Zhan *Department of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yinfeng GuoDepartment of Chemistry and School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.
Yuchen XiaState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1162-9952
Jiaqi LiuState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Peng DaiState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ying HuState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yan-Hao ChenState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xing-Hua LuanDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xi-Ya ShenDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yu-Wen CaoDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaojun HuangDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Chemistry and School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.
Li CaoDepartment of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. caoli2000@yeah.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-9877
Steven X HouState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at School of Life Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. stevenhou@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7583-2504

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22477102National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22494700National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32200621National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32370739National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82071258National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82371255National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82450108Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality) 24ZR1456900Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission) 23XD1402500Shanghai Hospital Development Center (SHDC) SHDC2022CRD037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intranuclear inclusions are defining features of many neurodegenerative diseases, yet their assembly mechanisms and pathological roles remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate polyglycine (polyG) inclusions in neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) and show that they recruit intrinsically disordered proteins to form stratified, immobile condensates that disrupt nuclear protein quality control and DNA damage repair. Leveraging their ordered and stepwise assembly, we identify promyelocytic leukaemia protein (PML) as a key factor that actively recognizes and eliminates polyG inclusions through chaperone-mediated disaggregation and proteasome-dependent degradation. Engineered PML variants selectively clear both nuclear and cytoplasmic aggregates, including polyG, polyGA, polyQ, TDP-43 and SOD1. Systemic PML delivery alleviates cognitive and motor deficits in mouse models of NIID and TDP-43 proteinopathy. These findings uncover a conserved spatial organization of nuclear inclusions and establish PML as a therapeutic effector for neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein aggregation.

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Intranuclear Inclusion BodiesNeurodegenerative DiseasesPromyelocytic Leukemia ProteinAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansMiceNeuronsPeptidesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein AggregatesProtein Aggregation, PathologicalDNA-Binding ProteinsPeptidesPML protein, humanPml protein, mousepolyglutaminePromyelocytic Leukemia ProteinProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProtein Aggregates

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