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Tmem59 deficiency alters the aging-related transcriptional landscape and neuronal differentiation trajectory in globose basal cells and olfactory sensory neurons


Author(s):  Ping ZHOU1, Weihao LI1, 2, 3, Yiqun YU1, 2, 3

Affiliation(s):  1ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China 2Olfactory Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China 3Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gene Editing and Cell Therapy for Rare Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China

Corresponding email(s):  Yiqun YU, yu_yiqun@fudan.edu.cn

Key Words:  Tmem59; Olfactory epithelium; Basal cell; Olfactory sensory neuron; Macroautophagy


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Ping ZHOU1, Weihao LI1,2,3, Yiqun YU1,2,3. Tmem59 deficiency alters the aging-related transcriptional landscape and neuronal differentiation trajectory in globose basal cells and olfactory sensory neurons[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B,in press.Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering,in press.https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B2600335

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Abstract: 
Neurogenesis in the mammalian olfactory epithelium is a continuous process. Our previous study showed that transmembrane protein 59 (Tmem59) is a critical regulator of epithelial homeostasis, while its deficiency leads to impaired proliferation, loss of sensory neurons, and inflammatory activation; however, the underlying mechanism has not been clarified. In the current study, single-cell RNA-sequencing data were analyzed, revealing that Tmem59 deficiency induces a senescent state in olfactory epithelial cells and the differential expression of aging-related genes as well as genes associated with nasal diseases in basal cells and sensory neurons. The intercellular communications between globose basal cells and sensory neurons were enhanced, while the target genes in sensory neurons were associated with cell growth and differentiation. Along the differentiation trajectory, upregulated genes in Tmem59-/- mOSNs were associated with macroautophagy, such as Ambra1 and Prkn. Tmem59 deficiency was shown to impair cell proliferation and neuronal generation and enhance cell apoptosis in the OE. We also identified several transcriptional network hubs in immune cells, and the target genes to these hubs in Tmem59-/- cells were associated with several critical signaling pathways such as chemokine and Rap1. Finally, Tmem59-/- organoids exhibited a differential expression of genes related with nasal diseases. Collectively, Tmem59 deficiency leads to a series of abnormities at the transcriptional level such as senescent features and an aberrant neuronal differentiation trajectory, potentially putting forward important targets for the treatment of nasal diseases.

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On-line Access: 2026-06-29

Received: 2026-05-14

Revision Accepted: 2026-06-01

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