Olfaction regulates organismal proteostasis and longevity via microRNA-dependent signaling
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Olfaction regulates organismal proteostasis and longevity via microRNA-dependent signaling. / Finger, Fabian; Ottens, Franziska; Springhorn, Alexander; Drexel, Tanja; Proksch, Lucie; Metz, Sophia; Cochella, Luisa; Hoppe, Thorsten.
In: Nature Metabolism, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2019, p. 350-359.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Olfaction regulates organismal proteostasis and longevity via microRNA-dependent signaling
AU - Finger, Fabian
AU - Ottens, Franziska
AU - Springhorn, Alexander
AU - Drexel, Tanja
AU - Proksch, Lucie
AU - Metz, Sophia
AU - Cochella, Luisa
AU - Hoppe, Thorsten
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The maintenance of proteostasis is crucial for any organism to survive and reproduce in an ever-changing environment, but its efficiency declines with age1. Posttranscriptional regulators such as microRNAs control protein translation of target mRNAs with major consequences for development, physiology, and longevity2,3. Here we show that food odor stimulates organismal proteostasis and promotes longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans through mir-71-mediated inhibition of tir-1 mRNA stability in olfactory AWC neurons. Screening a collection of microRNAs that control aging3 we find that miRNA mir-71 regulates lifespan and promotes ubiquitin-dependent protein turnover, particularly in the intestine. We show that mir-71 directly inhibits the toll receptor domain protein TIR-1 in AWC olfactory neurons and that disruption of mir-71/tir-1 or loss of AWC olfactory neurons eliminates the influence of food source on proteostasis. mir-71-mediated regulation of TIR-1 controls chemotactic behavior and is regulated by odor. Thus, odor perception influences cell-type specific miRNA-target interaction to regulate organismal proteostasis and longevity. We anticipate that the proposed mechanism of food perception will stimulate further research on neuroendocrine brain-to-gut communication and may open the possibility for therapeutic interventions to improve proteostasis and organismal health via the sense of smell, with potential implication for obesity, diabetes and aging.
AB - The maintenance of proteostasis is crucial for any organism to survive and reproduce in an ever-changing environment, but its efficiency declines with age1. Posttranscriptional regulators such as microRNAs control protein translation of target mRNAs with major consequences for development, physiology, and longevity2,3. Here we show that food odor stimulates organismal proteostasis and promotes longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans through mir-71-mediated inhibition of tir-1 mRNA stability in olfactory AWC neurons. Screening a collection of microRNAs that control aging3 we find that miRNA mir-71 regulates lifespan and promotes ubiquitin-dependent protein turnover, particularly in the intestine. We show that mir-71 directly inhibits the toll receptor domain protein TIR-1 in AWC olfactory neurons and that disruption of mir-71/tir-1 or loss of AWC olfactory neurons eliminates the influence of food source on proteostasis. mir-71-mediated regulation of TIR-1 controls chemotactic behavior and is regulated by odor. Thus, odor perception influences cell-type specific miRNA-target interaction to regulate organismal proteostasis and longevity. We anticipate that the proposed mechanism of food perception will stimulate further research on neuroendocrine brain-to-gut communication and may open the possibility for therapeutic interventions to improve proteostasis and organismal health via the sense of smell, with potential implication for obesity, diabetes and aging.
U2 - 10.1038/s42255-019-0033-z
DO - 10.1038/s42255-019-0033-z
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31535080
VL - 1
SP - 350
EP - 359
JO - Nature Metabolism
JF - Nature Metabolism
SN - 2522-5812
IS - 3
ER -
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