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Autophagy-Sirt3 axis decelerates hematopoietic aging.

ABSTRACT: Autophagy suppresses mitochondrial metabolism to preserve hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in mice. However, the mechanism by which autophagy regulates hematopoietic aging, in particular in humans, has largely been unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that reduction of autophagy in both hematopoietic cells and their stem cells is associated with aged hematopoiesis in human population. Mechanistically, autophagy delays hematopoietic aging by activating the downstream expression of Sirt3, a key mitochondrial protein capable of rejuvenating blood. Sirt3 is the most abundant Sirtuin family member in HSC-enriched population, though it declines as the capacity for autophagy deteriorates with aging. Activation of autophagy upregulates Sirt3 in wild-type mice, whereas in autophagy-defective mice, Sirt3 expression is crippled in the entire hematopoietic hierarchy, but forced expression of Sirt3 in HSC-enriched cells reduces oxidative stress and prevents accelerated hematopoietic aging from autophagy defect. Importantly, the upregulation of Sirt3 by manipulation of autophagy is validated in human HSC-enriched cells. Thus, our results identify an autophagy-Sirt3 axis in regulating hematopoietic aging and suggest a possible interventional solution to human blood rejuvenation via activation of the axis.

SUBMITTER: Fang Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7576273 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Autophagy-Sirt3 axis decelerates hematopoietic aging.

Fang Yixuan Y An Ni N Zhu Lingjiang L Gu Yue Y Qian Jiawei J Jiang Gaoyue G Zhao Ruijin R Wei Wen W Xu Li L Zhang Gaochuan G Yao Xingyun X Yuan Na N Zhang Suping S Zhao Yun Y Wang Jianrong J

Aging cell 20200920 10

Autophagy suppresses mitochondrial metabolism to preserve hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in mice. However, the mechanism by which autophagy regulates hematopoietic aging, in particular in humans, has largely been unexplored. Here, we demonstrate that reduction of autophagy in both hematopoietic cells and their stem cells is associated with aged hematopoiesis in human population. Mechanistically, autophagy delays hematopoietic aging by activating the downstream expression of Sirt3, a key mitocho ...[more]

PMID: 32951306

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