Phase Separation of BuGZ Regulates Gut Regeneration and Aging Through Interaction with MA Regulators

Overview

Journal Nat Commun

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Oct 23

PMID 37872148

Authors

Qiaoqiao Zhang

Kai Deng

Mengyou Liu

Shengye Yang

Wei Xu

Tong Feng

Minwen Jie

Zhiming Liu

Xiao Sheng

Haiyang Chen

Hao Jiang

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Abstract

Exploring the role of phase separation in intracellular compartment formation is an active area of research. However, the associations of phase separation with intestinal stem cell (ISC)-dependent regeneration and aging remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that BuGZ, a coacervating mitotic effector, shows age- and injury-associated condensation in Drosophila ISC nuclei during interphase. BuGZ condensation promotes ISC proliferation, affecting Drosophila gut repair and longevity. Moreover, mA reader YT521-B acts as the transcriptional and functional downstream of BuGZ. The binding of YT521-B promotor or mA writer Ime4/ Mettl14 to BuGZ controls its coacervation, indicating that the promotor may accelerate the phase transition of its binding transcription factor. Hence, we propose that phase separation and mA regulators may be critical for ameliorating ISC-dependent gut regeneration and aging and requires further study.

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