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ArticleInternational journal of oral science2026

ANKRD1 sustains a neurogenic BMSC niche and counters cognitive aging.

Zifei Wang, Xiaoyun Liu, Wenyu Zhen, Fei Xu, Rui Wang, Wenhu Fan, Wenhao Zhang, Yulong Zhang, Wansu Sun, Mingyue Wu and 3 more

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Article in International journal of oral science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Zifei WangCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xiaoyun LiuCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wenyu ZhenCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Fei XuCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Rui WangCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wenhu FanDepartment of Immunology, the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wenhao ZhangCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Yulong ZhangCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wansu SunCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Mingyue WuCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Jiacai HeCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. hejiacai@163.com.
Hao GuDepartment of Immunology, the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. guhao@ahmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8742-4839
Hengguo ZhangCollege & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. zhanghengguo@ahmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-4438-8348

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82201026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Craniomaxillofacial bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) retaining neural crest-derived neurogenic niche is driven by lineage memory and niche homeostasis. Elucidating how the neurogenic potential is maintained is critical for neurological health. Here, we explored a neural crest-like progenitor niche in BMSCs with high neurogenic and proliferative capacity by single-cell transcriptomics. In which, ANKRD1 is a pivotal regulator sustaining the neurogenic reservoir. Importantly, ANKRD1 expression in this niche declines with aging and lineage commitment, coinciding with its redistribution from a diffuse nucleoplasmic pattern to perinuclear enrichment along the nuclear lamina and loss of neural potential. Mechanistically, ANKRD1 preserves neurogenic capacity by directly binding super-enhancers of neural marker genes (SOX2, NESTIN) and maintaining open chromatin architecture. Critically, neuron-targeted ANKRD1 delivery rescues spatial memory deficits in aged mice. These findings establish ANKRD1 as a therapeutically tractable regulator that sustains neurogenic chromatin reservoirs to support neurocognitive resilience, opening avenues to counter cognitive aging.

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AgingCognitionMesenchymal Stem CellsNeurogenesisNuclear ProteinsRepressor ProteinsStem Cell NicheAnimalsMiceSuper EnhancersNuclear ProteinsRepressor Proteins

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PMID41764190
PMCPMC12949987

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