Deciphering the genetic interactions between Pou4f3, Gfi1, and Rbm24 in maintaining mouse cochlear hair cell survival

© 2023, Wang et al..

Mammals harbor a limited number of sound-receptor hair cells (HCs) that cannot be regenerated after damage. Thus, investigating the underlying molecular mechanisms that maintain HC survival is crucial for preventing hearing impairment. Intriguingly, Pou4f3-/- or Gfi1-/- HCs form initially but then rapidly degenerate, whereas Rbm24-/- HCs degenerate considerably later. However, the transcriptional cascades involving Pou4f3, Gfi1, and Rbm24 remain undescribed. Here, we demonstrate that Rbm24 expression is completely repressed in Pou4f3-/- HCs but unaltered in Gfi1-/- HCs, and further that the expression of both POU4F3 and GFI1 is intact in Rbm24-/- HCs. Moreover, by using in vivo mouse transgenic reporter assays, we identify three Rbm24 enhancers to which POU4F3 binds. Lastly, through in vivo genetic testing of whether Rbm24 restoration alleviates the degeneration of Pou4f3-/- HCs, we show that ectopic Rbm24 alone cannot prevent Pou4f3-/- HCs from degenerating. Collectively, our findings provide new molecular and genetic insights into how HC survival is regulated.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

eLife - 12(2024) vom: 14. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Guangqin [VerfasserIn]
Gu, Yunpeng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhiyong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cochlea
DNA-Binding Proteins
Developmental biology
Gfi1
Gfi1 protein, mouse
Hair cell death
Hair cells
Homeodomain Proteins
Journal Article
Mouse
Neuroscience
Pou4f3
Pou4f3 protein, mouse
RNA-Binding Proteins
Rbm24
Rbm24 protein, mouse
Transcription Factor Brn-3C
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 16.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.7554/eLife.90025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369730143