PXD073825

PXD073825 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Title	YTHDC1 functions as a molecular chaperone to suppress ALS-Linked hnRNPA1 mutants from aggregation
Description	Proteostasis failure underlies many neurodegenerative disorders (NDs), yet ATP-independent chaperone mechanisms in NDs remain incompletely defined. Here, we identify the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) binding protein YTHDC1 as an ATP-independent molecular chaperone whose activity is mediated by a highly acidic polyD/E segment. We demonstrate that YTHDC1 prevents heat-induced misfolding and aggregation, unfolds kinetically trapped substrates, and resolubilizes pre-formed aggregates. Depletion polyD/E abolishes these activities and reduces condensate fluidity. The chaperone function of YTHDC1 is independent of m6A recognition, as YTHDC1 aromatic-cage mutants retain the chaperone activities. We identify that hnRNPA1, an RNA binding protein, is one of the clients of YTHDC1. Focusing on the ALS-linked hnRNPA1, YTHDC1 maintains liquid-like condensates, delays fibrillization of disease mutants, and limits stress-granule sequestration, thereby preserving its normal cellular function and mitigating synaptic atrophy elicited by pathological hnRNPA1 in primary neurons. These findings reveal a novel function of YTHDC1 in proteostasis and suggest that enhancing its chaperone activity could offer a promising therapeutic strategy for counteracting the effects of protein aggregation in NDs.
HostingRepository	PRIDE
AnnounceDate	2026-08-22
AnnouncementXML	Submission_2026-08-21_19:40:15.234.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevel	Peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOrigin	Original dataset
RepositorySupport	Unsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitter	Kang Ren
SpeciesList	scientific name: Homo sapiens (Human); NCBI TaxID: NEWT:9606;
ModificationList	No PTMs are included in the dataset
Instrument	timsTOF HT

Revision	Datetime	Status	ChangeLog Entry
0	2026-01-30 01:09:57	ID requested
⏵ 1	2026-08-21 19:40:15	announced

10.1038/S41467-026-77016-Y;

submitter keyword: HEK293T, YTHDC1ΔD/E,YTHDC1, LC-MS/MS

Liangqian Huang
contact affiliation	Institute of Modern Biology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China
contact email	lqhuang@nju.edu.cn
lab head
Kang Ren
contact affiliation	Institute of Modern Biology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China
contact email	602023960013@smail.nju.edu.cn
dataset submitter

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  1. PXD073825
     1. Label: PRIDE project
     2. Name: YTHDC1 functions as a molecular chaperone to suppress ALS-Linked hnRNPA1 mutants from aggregation