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Mutual regulation of spermatogenesis-speciﬁc Argonaute proteins and Insulin/IGF-1 signaling in aging control [smallRNA-Seq]

ABSTRACT: The potential role of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) produced from double-stranded RNA in aging has not been fully addressed. The networks of genes regulated by siRNAs and their partner Argonaute proteins are best understood in C. elegans, a pioneering model of aging and small RNA studies. Here, we describe synergistic lifespan extension of insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS) mutant age-1(hx546) by rde-4 or alg-3; alg-4 deﬁciencies. By analyzing gene expression and siRNA populations in these IIS and RNAi mutants, we show here that redundant spermatogenesis-speciﬁc Argonautes ALG-3 and ALG-4 are capable of regulating IIS, potentially through direct control of the Major Sperm Protein (MSP) genes in the germline. MSPs and MSP domains of some mammalian proteins are secreted and directly inhibit the Eph receptor (EphR). In turn, EphR interacts with and destabilizes PTEN, a major negative regulator of IIS. We show that enhanced MSP expression correlates with EphR mislocalization and elevated PTEN levels in oocytes of alg-3/4(-) worms. At the same time, ALG-3/4 expression is regulated by IIS. Thus, we propose mutual regulation of IIS and ALG-3/4 through secreted ligands.

ORGANISM(S): Caenorhabditis elegans

PROVIDER: GSE293150 | GEO | 2026/02/19

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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