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ArticleAging cell2025

STN1 Shields CTC1 From TRIM32-Mediated Ubiquitination to Prevent Cellular Aging.

Yina Lan, Xiaole Liang, Guotao Kuang, Tengfei Ma, Fangyingnan Zhang, Zaoli Huang, Huan Wang, Zhenhua Luo, Xuyang Feng

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Article in Aging cell, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yina LanDepartment of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0411-4473
Xiaole LiangInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guotao KuangInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Tengfei MaInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Fangyingnan ZhangInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zaoli HuangInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Huan WangInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhenhua LuoInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xuyang FengInstitute of Precision Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4247-8243

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2020A1515110044Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2021A1515111221Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2025A1515010559National Natural Science Foundation of China 82301747National Natural Science Foundation of China 82471579National Natural Science Foundation of China 92168108
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The CST (CTC1-STN1-TEN1) complex, a single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding complex, is essential for telomere maintenance and genome stability. Depletion of either CTC1 or STN1 results in cellular senescence, while mutations in these components are associated with severe hereditary disorders. In this study, we demonstrate that the direct STN1-CTC1 interaction stabilizes CTC1 by preventing its degradation via TRIM32 mediated ubiquitination. Functional assays indicate that TRIM32 and the CTC1/STN1 complex exert opposing effects on cellular proliferation. Additionally, transcriptomic analysis of large-scale RNA sequencing data from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) reveals inverse expression patterns of TRIM32 and CTC1/STN1 during somatic cell aging. Structural modeling using AlphaFold3 predicts that the TRIM32-CTC1 interaction occurs at the OB-G domain of CTC1, with the binding interface positioned near the STN1-interacting region, termed the "cleft" motif. Mechanistically, STN1 likely associates with the OB-G domain of CTC1, competing with TRIM32 for binding sites and thereby interfering with TRIM32-mediated ubiquitination of CTC1. Collectively, our findings identify STN1 as a critical regulator of CST complex integrity and cellular aging by safeguarding CTC1 from TRIM32-driven ubiquitin-proteasome degradation.

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Cellular SenescenceTelomere-Binding ProteinsTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Protein LigasesHumansTelomere-Binding ProteinsTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein Ligasescell senescenceCSTCTC1STN1TRIM32ubiquitin

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PMID40923710
PMCPMC12608094

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