The SIRT6 gene promotes the anti-aging effects of mesenchymal stem cells in dogs.
- Author:
Dongyao HAN
1
;
Balun LI
1
;
Miao HAN
1
;
Hongkai TIAN
1
;
Jiaqi GAO
1
;
Zengyu ZHANG
1
;
Zixi LING
1
;
Na LI
1
;
Jinlian HUA
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: SIRT6 gene; anti-aging; dogs; mesenchymal stem cells
- MeSH: Animals; Dogs; Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism*; Sirtuins/genetics*; Aging/physiology*; Mice; Oxidative Stress; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
- From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2025;41(7):2719-2734
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an effective therapeutic strategy to delay aging in dogs, they are prone to aging and have poor genetic stability when cultured for a long time in vitro. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore a method to improve the anti-aging ability of MSCs. Previous studies have shown that sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) plays an important role in anti-aging. This study constructed MSCs with overexpressed SIRT6 gene. Through Giemsa staining and senescence-associated β-galactosidase staining, it was found that SIRT6 significantly enhances the anti-aging capacity of MSCs. Transmission electron microscopy imaging and the detection of oxidative stress-related indicators revealed that SIRT6 improves the anti-aging capacity of MSCs by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis and reducing oxidative stress levels. Transcriptome sequencing analysis revealed that SIRT6 mainly acted on phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase, mitogen-activated protein kinase and other aging and inflammation related pathways. In the establishment and verification of aging models in mice and dogs, it was found that the spatial memory ability of the model mice was significantly increased after intravenous transplantation of SIRT6 overexpression cells, the organ index was also significantly changed, and the anti-oxidative capacity of the dogs and mice blood was improved. The morphology of the spleens and livers in the SIRT6 overexpression cell treatment group could be effectively restored, and the expression levels of aging and inflammation-related proteins were significantly decreased. This study provides a new idea for the study of SIRT6-mediated anti-aging of MSCs.
