A mitochondrial UPR-mediated metabolic checkpoint regulates hematopoietic stem cell aging

Mary Mohrin, Jiyung Shin, Yufei Liu, Katharine Brown, Hanzhi Luo, Yannan Xi, Cole M. Haynes, Danica Chen

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Abstract

Deterioration of adult stem cells accounts for much of aging-associated compromised tissue maintenance. How stem cells maintain metabolic homeostasis remains elusive. Here, we identified a regulatory branch of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt), which is mediated by the interplay of SIRT7 and NRF1 and is coupled to cellular energy metabolism and proliferation. SIRT7 inactivation caused reduced quiescence, increased mitochondrial protein folding stress (PFSmt), and compromised regenerative capacity of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). SIRT7 expression was reduced in aged HSCs, and SIRT7 up-regulation improved the regenerative capacity of aged HSCs. These findings define the deregulation of a UPRmt-mediated metabolic checkpoint as a reversible contributing factor for HSC aging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1374-1377
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume347
Issue number6228
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 20 2015

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Funding

FundersFunder number
Ellison Medical Foundation
National Institutes of Health (NIH)R01 AG040990, T32 AG000266
National Stroke Foundation
National Institute on AgingR01AG040061
National Institute on Aging

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