A primate-specific endogenous retroviral envelope protein sequesters SFRP2 to regulate human cardiomyocyte development.
Cell Stem Cell
; 31(9): 1298-1314.e8, 2024 Sep 05.
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ABSTRACT
Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) occupy a significant part of the human genome, with some encoding proteins that influence the immune system or regulate cell-cell fusion in early extra-embryonic development. However, whether ERV-derived proteins regulate somatic development is unknown. Here, we report a somatic developmental function for the primate-specific ERVH48-1 (SUPYN/Suppressyn). ERVH48-1 encodes a fragment of a viral envelope that is expressed during early embryonic development. Loss of ERVH48-1 led to impaired mesoderm and cardiomyocyte commitment and diverted cells to an ectoderm-like fate. Mechanistically, ERVH48-1 is localized to sub-cellular membrane compartments through a functional N-terminal signal peptide and binds to the WNT antagonist SFRP2 to promote its polyubiquitination and degradation, thus limiting SFRP2 secretion and blocking repression of WNT/ß-catenin signaling. Knockdown of SFRP2 or expression of a chimeric SFRP2 with the ERVH48-1 signal peptide rescued cardiomyocyte differentiation. This study demonstrates how ERVH48-1 modulates WNT/ß-catenin signaling and cell type commitment in somatic development.
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Asunto principal:
Diferenciación Celular
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Retrovirus Endógenos
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Miocitos Cardíacos
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Vía de Señalización Wnt
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Proteínas de la Membrana
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Cell Stem Cell
Año:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos