m6A deficiency impairs hypothalamic neurogenesis of feeding-related neurons in mice and human organoids and leads to adult obesity in mice

IF 19.8 1区 医学 Q1 CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING
Yachen Shen, Samuel Zheng Hao Wong, Tong Ma, Feng Zhang, Qing Wang, Riki Kawaguchi, Daniel H. Geschwind, Jeremy Wang, Chuan He, Guo-li Ming, Hongjun Song
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Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A), the most prevalent internal modification on mRNAs, plays important roles in the nervous system. Whether neurogenesis in the hypothalamus, a region critical for controlling appetite, is regulated by m6A signaling, especially in humans, remains unclear. Here, we showed that deletion of m6A writer Mettl14 in the mouse embryonic hypothalamus led to adult obesity, with impaired glucose-insulin homeostasis and increased energy intake. Mechanistically, deletion of Mettl14 leads to hypothalamic arcuate nucleus neurogenesis deficits with reduced generation of feeding-related neurons and dysregulation of neurogenesis-related m6A-tagged transcripts. Deletion of m6A writer Mettl3 or m6A reader Ythdc1 shared similar phenotypes. METTL14 or YTHDC1 knockdown also led to reduced generation of feeding-related neurons in human brain subregion-specific arcuate nucleus organoids. Our studies reveal a conserved role of m6A signaling in arcuate nucleus neurogenesis in mice and human organoids and shed light on the developmental basis of epitranscriptomic regulation of food intake and energy homeostasis.

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Cell stem cell
Cell stem cell 生物-细胞生物学
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37.10
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2.50%
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151
审稿时长
42 days
期刊介绍: Cell Stem Cell is a comprehensive journal covering the entire spectrum of stem cell biology. It encompasses various topics, including embryonic stem cells, pluripotency, germline stem cells, tissue-specific stem cells, differentiation, epigenetics, genomics, cancer stem cells, stem cell niches, disease models, nuclear transfer technology, bioengineering, drug discovery, in vivo imaging, therapeutic applications, regenerative medicine, clinical insights, research policies, ethical considerations, and technical innovations. The journal welcomes studies from any model system providing insights into stem cell biology, with a focus on human stem cells. It publishes research reports of significant importance, along with review and analysis articles covering diverse aspects of stem cell research.
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