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ArticleNature aging2026

Noncircadian BMAL1-YAP activity amplifies persistent inflammation in aged epidermis.

Júlia Bonjoch, Paloma Solá, Sandra García-Mulero, Thomas Mortimer, Oscar Reina, Camille Stephan-Otto Attolini, Yekaterina A Miroshnikova, Sara A Wickström, Laura Álvarez, Salvador Aznar Benitah and 1 more

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Article in Nature aging, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Júlia BonjochInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-5668
Paloma SoláInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1554-0344
Sandra García-MuleroInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4931-1267
Thomas MortimerInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7822-4093
Oscar ReinaInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1031-2732
Camille Stephan-Otto AttoliniInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.
Yekaterina A MiroshnikovaMax Planck Research Group on Biophysical Regulation of Cell State Dynamics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany.
Sara A WickströmDepartment of Cell and Tissue Dynamics, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6383-6292
Laura ÁlvarezInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain.
Salvador Aznar BenitahInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain. salvador.aznar-benitah@irbbarcelona.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-5049
Guiomar SolanasInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain. guiomar.solanas@sjd.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8388-8647

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Abstract

Aging is characterized by persistent low-grade inflammation linked to impaired tissue homeostasis, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. The mammalian skin is a clinically relevant site of aging-driven inflammation associated with compromised barrier function, inefficient wound healing, elevated oxidative stress and DNA damage accumulation. Here we show that, in the murine epidermis, aging engages a previously uncharacterized BMAL1-YAP functional cooperation with enhanced binding at inflammation-related enhancers, amplifying target gene transcription. Independent of its circadian clock role, BMAL1 partners with the mechanosensitive cofactor YAP at enhancer regions to regulate epidermal identity genes. However, in aged skin, this cooperative binding undergoes a functional shift, enhancing the expression of inflammation-related genes, partially coregulated by NF-κB. In addition, aged pro-inflammatory IL-17 signaling activates YAP in a Hippo-independent manner. These findings unveil a transcriptional mechanism underlying epidermal aging, linking chromatin dynamics to inflammatory programs through rewiring of BMAL1-YAP-occupied enhancers, highlighting potential strategies to counteract chronic inflammation and restore tissue homeostasis during aging.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgingARNTL Transcription FactorsEpidermisInflammationPhosphoproteinsSkin AgingAnimalsCell Cycle ProteinsKeratinocytesMiceSignal TransductionYAP-Signaling ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingARNTL Transcription FactorsBmal1 protein, mouseCell Cycle ProteinsPhosphoproteinsYap1 protein, mouseYAP-Signaling Proteins

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