ETS1 acts as a regulator of human healthy aging via decreasing ribosomal activity

Fu Hui Xiao, Qin Yu, Zhi Li Deng, Ke Yang, Yunshuang Ye, Ming Xia Ge, Dongjing Yan, Hao Tian Wang, Xiao Qiong Chen, Li Qin Yang, Bin Yu Yang, Rong Lin, Wen Zhang, Xing Li Yang, Lei Dong, Yonghan He, Jumin Zhou, Wang Wei Cai, Ji Li, Qing Peng Kong

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Abstract

Adaptation to reduced energy production during aging is a fundamental issue for maintaining healthspan or prolonging life span. Currently, however, the underlying mechanism in long-lived people remains poorly understood. Here, we analyzed transcriptomes of 193 long-lived individuals (LLIs) and 86 spouses of their children from two independent Chinese longevity cohorts and found that the ribosome pathway was significantly down-regulated in LLIs. We found that the down-regulation is likely controlled by ETS1 (ETS proto-oncogene 1), a transcription factor down-regulated in LLIs and positively coexpressed with most ribosomal protein genes (RPGs). Functional assays showed that ETS1 can bind to RPG promoters, while ETS1 knockdown reduces RPG expression and alleviates cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblast (HDF) and embryonic lung fibroblast (IMR-90) cells. As protein synthesis/turnover in ribosomes is an energy-intensive cellular process, the decline in ribosomal biogenesis governed by ETS1 in certain female LLIs may serve as an alternative mechanism to achieve energy-saving and healthy aging.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbereabf2017
JournalScience advances
Volume8
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022
Externally publishedYes

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