Distinct and diverse chromatin-proteomes of ageing mouse organs reveal protein signatures that correlate with physiological functions
- University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Abstract
Temporal molecular changes in ageing mammalian organs are of relevance to disease etiology because many age-related diseases are linked to changes in the transcriptional and epigenetic machinery that regulate gene expression. We performed quantitative proteome analysis of chromatin-enriched protein extracts to investigate the dynamics of the chromatin-proteomes of the mouse brain, heart, lung, kidney, liver, and spleen at 3, 5, 10, and 15 months of age. Each organ exhibited a distinct chromatin-proteome and sets of unique proteins. The brain and spleen chromatin-proteomes were the most extensive, diverse, and heterogenous among the six organs. The spleen chromatin proteome appeared static during the lifespan, presenting a young phenotype that reflects the permanent alertness state and important role of this organ in physiological defense and immunity. We identified a total of 5928 proteins, including 2472 nuclear or chromatin associated proteins across the six mouse organs. Up to 3125 proteins were quantified in each organ demonstrating distinct and organ-specific temporal protein expression timelines and regulation at the post-translational level. Bioinformatics meta-analysis of these chromatin proteomes revealed distinct physiological and ageing-related features for each organ. Our results demonstrate the efficiency of organelle specific proteomics for in vivo studies of a model organism and consolidate the hypothesis that chromatin-associated proteins are involved in distinct and specific physiological functions in ageing organs.
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Adelina Rogowska-Wrzesinska
Funding
Villum Fonden (7292)
- Ole N Jensen
Danmarks Grundforskningsfond (DNRF #82)
- Ole N Jensen
Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education (5072-00007B)
- Giorgio Oliviero
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
Ethics
Animal experimentation: Male C57BL/6J mice were obtained from a study approved by the Danish Animal EthicsInspectorate (J.nr. 2011/561-1950).
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© 2022, Oliviero et al.
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Distinct and diverse chromatin-proteomes of ageing mouse organs reveal protein signatures that correlate with physiological functions
eLife 11:e73524.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.73524
