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author Dong, Ting
Jiao, Xue
Wang, Huirui
Gao, Yinghui
Xu, Yuliang
Li, Hui
Fang, Senbiao
Chen, Xinyi
Wang, Mengmeng
Zhu, Hanbing
Li, Nianyu
Han, Bo
Qi, Mei
Lyu, Kaige
Ma, Kaicheng
Li, Ke
Fu, Haigen
Gu, Bowen
Li, Wenfei
Qin, Yingying
Chen, Zi-Jiang
Liu, Xiaohui
Lou, Hongxiang
author_facet Dong, Ting
Jiao, Xue
Wang, Huirui
Gao, Yinghui
Xu, Yuliang
Li, Hui
Fang, Senbiao
Chen, Xinyi
Wang, Mengmeng
Zhu, Hanbing
Li, Nianyu
Han, Bo
Qi, Mei
Lyu, Kaige
Ma, Kaicheng
Li, Ke
Fu, Haigen
Gu, Bowen
Li, Wenfei
Qin, Yingying
Chen, Zi-Jiang
Liu, Xiaohui
Lou, Hongxiang
Dong, Ting
Jiao, Xue
Wang, Huirui
Gao, Yinghui
Xu, Yuliang
Li, Hui
Fang, Senbiao
Chen, Xinyi
Wang, Mengmeng
Zhu, Hanbing
Li, Nianyu
Han, Bo
Qi, Mei
Lyu, Kaige
Ma, Kaicheng
Li, Ke
Fu, Haigen
Gu, Bowen
Li, Wenfei
Qin, Yingying
Chen, Zi-Jiang
Liu, Xiaohui
Lou, Hongxiang
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Calumenin prevents fibroblast senescence and lung aging by promoting vimentin proteostasis. Dong, Ting Jiao, Xue Wang, Huirui Gao, Yinghui Xu, Yuliang Li, Hui Fang, Senbiao Chen, Xinyi Wang, Mengmeng Zhu, Hanbing Li, Nianyu Han, Bo Qi, Mei Lyu, Kaige Ma, Kaicheng Li, Ke Fu, Haigen Gu, Bowen Li, Wenfei Qin, Yingying Chen, Zi-Jiang Liu, Xiaohui Lou, Hongxiang Animals Vimentin Fibroblasts Cellular Senescence Proteostasis Mice Lung Calcium-Binding Proteins Aging Pulmonary Fibrosis Mice, Knockout Chaperonin Containing TCP-1 Humans Proteotoxic Stress Progressive lung fibrosis is linked to aging-related dysfunction in fibroblasts, which remains poorly understood. To investigate the alterations in fibroblasts, particularly the molecular programs driving this profibrotic evolution in the aging lung, we isolated senescent lung fibroblasts from aged mice. We observed aberrant vimentin aggregates, which correlate with accelerated fibroblast senescence. CRISPR-based screening identified calumenin as a chaperone protein essential for vimentin proteostasis. A fibroblast-specific knockout of calumenin promotes the accumulation of vimentin aggregates and profibrotic factors migracytosis, exacerbating fibroblast senescence and lung aging. Mechanistically, calumenin collaborates with the TRiC complex to facilitate proper vimentin folding and recruits the chaperonin subunit Chaperonin Containing TCP1 Subunit 2 (CCT2) to degrade misfolded vimentin aggregates. Pathologically, external profibrotic stimuli trigger calcium transients and induce calumenin degradation, resulting in fibroblast senescence and the initiation of fibrosis. The natural product 9-85, derived from high-content screening, specifically targets and disrupts vimentin aggregates upon stimulation, alleviating aging-related lung fibrosis. Our findings reveal that calumenin coordinates vimentin quality control to shape cell structure and suppress the secretome of senescent fibroblasts, providing a promising therapeutic strategy for aging-related organ fibrosis.
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spellingShingle Calumenin prevents fibroblast senescence and lung aging by promoting vimentin proteostasis.
Dong, Ting
Jiao, Xue
Wang, Huirui
Gao, Yinghui
Xu, Yuliang
Li, Hui
Fang, Senbiao
Chen, Xinyi
Wang, Mengmeng
Zhu, Hanbing
Li, Nianyu
Han, Bo
Qi, Mei
Lyu, Kaige
Ma, Kaicheng
Li, Ke
Fu, Haigen
Gu, Bowen
Li, Wenfei
Qin, Yingying
Chen, Zi-Jiang
Liu, Xiaohui
Lou, Hongxiang
Animals
Vimentin
Fibroblasts
Cellular Senescence
Proteostasis
Mice
Lung
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Aging
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Mice, Knockout
Chaperonin Containing TCP-1
Humans
Proteotoxic Stress
Calumenin prevents fibroblast senescence and lung aging by promoting vimentin proteostasis. Dong, Ting Jiao, Xue Wang, Huirui Gao, Yinghui Xu, Yuliang Li, Hui Fang, Senbiao Chen, Xinyi Wang, Mengmeng Zhu, Hanbing Li, Nianyu Han, Bo Qi, Mei Lyu, Kaige Ma, Kaicheng Li, Ke Fu, Haigen Gu, Bowen Li, Wenfei Qin, Yingying Chen, Zi-Jiang Liu, Xiaohui Lou, Hongxiang Animals Vimentin Fibroblasts Cellular Senescence Proteostasis Mice Lung Calcium-Binding Proteins Aging Pulmonary Fibrosis Mice, Knockout Chaperonin Containing TCP-1 Humans Proteotoxic Stress Progressive lung fibrosis is linked to aging-related dysfunction in fibroblasts, which remains poorly understood. To investigate the alterations in fibroblasts, particularly the molecular programs driving this profibrotic evolution in the aging lung, we isolated senescent lung fibroblasts from aged mice. We observed aberrant vimentin aggregates, which correlate with accelerated fibroblast senescence. CRISPR-based screening identified calumenin as a chaperone protein essential for vimentin proteostasis. A fibroblast-specific knockout of calumenin promotes the accumulation of vimentin aggregates and profibrotic factors migracytosis, exacerbating fibroblast senescence and lung aging. Mechanistically, calumenin collaborates with the TRiC complex to facilitate proper vimentin folding and recruits the chaperonin subunit Chaperonin Containing TCP1 Subunit 2 (CCT2) to degrade misfolded vimentin aggregates. Pathologically, external profibrotic stimuli trigger calcium transients and induce calumenin degradation, resulting in fibroblast senescence and the initiation of fibrosis. The natural product 9-85, derived from high-content screening, specifically targets and disrupts vimentin aggregates upon stimulation, alleviating aging-related lung fibrosis. Our findings reveal that calumenin coordinates vimentin quality control to shape cell structure and suppress the secretome of senescent fibroblasts, providing a promising therapeutic strategy for aging-related organ fibrosis.
title Calumenin prevents fibroblast senescence and lung aging by promoting vimentin proteostasis.
topic Animals
Vimentin
Fibroblasts
Cellular Senescence
Proteostasis
Mice
Lung
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Aging
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Mice, Knockout
Chaperonin Containing TCP-1
Humans
Proteotoxic Stress
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41557802/