PUS7通过mRNA假尿嘧啶化调控胚胎发育过程中神经谱系分化平衡
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1.南京医科大学生殖医学与子代健康全国重点实验室;2.南京医科大学生殖医学与子代健康全国重点实验室苏州分中心;3.南京医科大学附属苏州医院

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国家自然科学基金,项目批准号:92168104和82071720


PUS7 Regulates the Balance of Neural Lineage Differentiation During Embryonic Development Through mRNA Pseudouridylation
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1.State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Nanjing Medical University;2.State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health (Suzhou Centre)

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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant/Award Number: 92168104 and 82071720

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    目的:探究假尿嘧啶合成酶PUS7对小鼠胚胎干细胞(mouse embryonic stem cells,mESCs)神经谱系分化的影响,并解析mRNA假尿嘧啶化在该过程中的调控作用。方法:采用CRISPR/Cas9技术构建Pus7敲除小鼠胚胎干细胞模型,并通过 qRT-PCR、Western blotting、免疫荧光、CCK-8 及细胞周期流式分析等方法检测 Pus7 缺失对 mESCs 多能性、增殖能力和细胞周期分布的影响;结合拟胚体(embryoid body,EB)分化、神经外胚层定向分化系统评估Pus7缺失对谱系分化倾向的影响,同时进行BID-seq与RNA-seq差异分析及通路富集分析,筛选潜在的mRNA假尿嘧啶化调控靶基因。结果:Pus7敲除未显著破坏小鼠胚胎干细胞核心多能性网络,但导致细胞增殖能力下降,并伴随G1期延长。敲除细胞在拟胚体自发分化过程中表现为外胚层(包含神经外胚层)相关程序增强;在神经外胚层定向分化过程中,表现为神经祖细胞程序增强,而神经元细胞成熟相关程序受限。BID-seq与RNA-seq联合分析显示部分神经连接相关转录本如Nrxn3、Adam23、Plxnd1、Slc1a1、Ulk4和Ahi1,同时出现假尿嘧啶修饰水平下降和mRNA表达下调。结论:Pus7缺失通过延长G1期增强mESCs向神经外胚层分化的倾向,并通过降低神经连接相关mRNA的假尿嘧啶化及表达水平,导致神经祖细胞程序增强而后续成熟相关程序受阻,引起胚胎发育过程中神经谱系分化失衡。

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    Objective: To investigate the role of pseudouridine synthase PUS7 in neural lineage differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) and to elucidate the involvement of mRNA pseudouridylation in this process. Methods: A Pus7-knockout mESC model was generated using CRISPR/Cas9. qRT-PCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, CCK-8 assays, and flow cytometric cell-cycle analysis were performed to evaluate the effects of Pus7 deficiency on pluripotency, proliferative capacity, and cell-cycle distribution in mESCs. Embryoid body (EB) differentiation and directed neural ectoderm differentiation were conducted to systematically assess the impact of Pus7 deficiency on lineage differentiation propensity. Differential BID-seq and RNA-seq analyses, together with pathway enrichment analysis, were further performed to identify potential mRNA pseudouridylation-regulated target genes. Results: Pus7 knockout did not markedly disrupt the core pluripotency network of mESCs but led to reduced cell proliferative capacity accompanied by G1-phase prolongation. During spontaneous EB differentiation, Pus7-deficient cells exhibited enhanced ectoderm-related programs, particularly neuroectodermal programs. During directed neural ectoderm differentiation, Pus7 deficiency enhanced neural progenitor cell programs, whereas maturation-related programs of neurons were impaired. Integrated BID-seq and RNA-seq analyses revealed that a subset of neural connectivity-related transcripts, such as Nrxn3, Adam23, Plxnd1, Slc1a1, Ulk4, and Ahi1, displayed concurrent reductions in pseudouridylation and mRNA expression. Conclusion: Pus7 deficiency prolongs the G1 phase, enhances the neuroectodermal differentiation propensity of mESCs, and reduces the pseudouridylation and expression of neural connectivity-related mRNAs, thereby promoting neural progenitor cell programs while impairing subsequent maturation and disrupting the balance of neural lineage differentiation during embryonic development.

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  • 收稿日期:2026-03-12
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