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Nrf1 coordinates proteasome and autophagy to maintain cardiac proteostasis

ABSTRACT: Proteolytic stress frequently arises during disease and aging, particularly in long-lived, post-mitotic cells such as cardiomyocytes. To maintain proteostasis, cardiomyocytes depend on coordinated protein quality control pathways, including the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy. Mechanisms that activate these pathways hold therapeutic potential for heart disease. Here, we demonstrate that transient activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2–like 1 (Nfe2l1, also known as Nrf1), a transcriptional regulator of proteasome activity, specifically in cardiomyocytes during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury improves cardiac function. In addition to regulating the proteasome, we identify a critical role for Nrf1 in activating autophagy, which is essential for its cardioprotective effects. Through multi-omics analyses, we define both transcriptional and post-transcriptional functions of Nrf1 that underlie its cardioprotective activity. Loss-of-function studies in mice demonstrate that Nrf1, but not its homolog Nrf2, is required for autophagy and baseline cardiac function. Together, our findings establish a dual function of Nrf1 in promoting cardiac proteostasis by regulating both proteasomal and autophagic protein quality control pathways. Activating Nrf1 thus offers a therapeutic strategy for treating ischemic heart disease.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE316200 | GEO | 2026/03/20

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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