PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival

Abstract Intestinal homeostasis is sustained by self‐renewal of intestinal stem cells, which continuously divide and produce proliferative transit‐amplifying (TA) and progenitor cells. Protein arginine methyltransferases 5 (PRMT5) plays a crucial role in regulating homeostasis of various mammalian t...

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Main Authors: Leilei Li, Zhe Zhang, Xu Wang, Haiyong Zhao, Liansheng Liu, Yanhui Xiao, Shan Hua, Ye‐Guang Chen
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Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415559
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author Leilei Li
Zhe Zhang
Xu Wang
Haiyong Zhao
Liansheng Liu
Yanhui Xiao
Shan Hua
Ye‐Guang Chen
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Zhe Zhang
Xu Wang
Haiyong Zhao
Liansheng Liu
Yanhui Xiao
Shan Hua
Ye‐Guang Chen
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description Abstract Intestinal homeostasis is sustained by self‐renewal of intestinal stem cells, which continuously divide and produce proliferative transit‐amplifying (TA) and progenitor cells. Protein arginine methyltransferases 5 (PRMT5) plays a crucial role in regulating homeostasis of various mammalian tissues. However, its function in intestinal homeostasis remains elusive. In this study, conditional knockout of Prmt5 in the mouse intestinal epithelium leads to a reduction in stem cell population, suppression of cell proliferation, and increased cell apoptosis within the intestinal crypts, accompanied with shortened gut length, decreased mouse body weight, and eventual animal mortality. Additionally, Prmt5 deletion or its enzymatic inhibition in intestinal organoids in vitro also shows resembling cellular phenotypes. Methylome profiling identifies 90 potential Prmt5 substrates, which are involved in RNA‐related biological processes and cell division. Consistently, Prmt5 depletion in intestinal organoids leads to aberrant alternative splicing in a subset of genes related to the mitotic cell cycle. Furthermore, Prmt5 loss triggers p53‐mediated apoptosis in the intestinal epithelium. Collectively, the findings uncover an indispensable role of PRMT5 in promoting cell proliferation and survival, as well as maintaining stem cells in the gut epithelium.
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spelling doaj-art-0d4ce47f8572484d9f9800e620c93ba12025-08-20T03:44:23ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-03-011212n/an/a10.1002/advs.202415559PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and SurvivalLeilei Li0Zhe Zhang1Xu Wang2Haiyong Zhao3Liansheng Liu4Yanhui Xiao5Shan Hua6Ye‐Guang Chen7Guangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory Guangzhou 510700 ChinaAbstract Intestinal homeostasis is sustained by self‐renewal of intestinal stem cells, which continuously divide and produce proliferative transit‐amplifying (TA) and progenitor cells. Protein arginine methyltransferases 5 (PRMT5) plays a crucial role in regulating homeostasis of various mammalian tissues. However, its function in intestinal homeostasis remains elusive. In this study, conditional knockout of Prmt5 in the mouse intestinal epithelium leads to a reduction in stem cell population, suppression of cell proliferation, and increased cell apoptosis within the intestinal crypts, accompanied with shortened gut length, decreased mouse body weight, and eventual animal mortality. Additionally, Prmt5 deletion or its enzymatic inhibition in intestinal organoids in vitro also shows resembling cellular phenotypes. Methylome profiling identifies 90 potential Prmt5 substrates, which are involved in RNA‐related biological processes and cell division. Consistently, Prmt5 depletion in intestinal organoids leads to aberrant alternative splicing in a subset of genes related to the mitotic cell cycle. Furthermore, Prmt5 loss triggers p53‐mediated apoptosis in the intestinal epithelium. Collectively, the findings uncover an indispensable role of PRMT5 in promoting cell proliferation and survival, as well as maintaining stem cells in the gut epithelium.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415559cell proliferation and survivalintestinal homeostasisprotein arginine methylationprotein arginine methyltransferases 5stem cells
spellingShingle Leilei Li
Zhe Zhang
Xu Wang
Haiyong Zhao
Liansheng Liu
Yanhui Xiao
Shan Hua
Ye‐Guang Chen
PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival
Advanced Science
cell proliferation and survival
intestinal homeostasis
protein arginine methylation
protein arginine methyltransferases 5
stem cells
title PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival
title_full PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival
title_fullStr PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival
title_full_unstemmed PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival
title_short PRMT5 Maintains Homeostasis of the Intestinal Epithelium by Modulating Cell Proliferation and Survival
title_sort prmt5 maintains homeostasis of the intestinal epithelium by modulating cell proliferation and survival
topic cell proliferation and survival
intestinal homeostasis
protein arginine methylation
protein arginine methyltransferases 5
stem cells
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415559
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