Lowered muscle regenerative capacity in the elderly greatly contributes to the development of multiple diseases. The specific roles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in muscle regenerative capacity during aging remain unknown. Here, we identify an elevated lncRNA (lncRNA-3), in association with reduced MyoD expression and suppressed muscle regenerative capacity, in the skeletal muscle of aged mice. LncRNA-3 could interact with both the promoter and RbAp46/48, a subunit of Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). LncRNA-3 could recruit PRC2 to the promoter and enhance the silencing, which, in turn, suppressed the muscle regenerative capacity. Muscle-specific lncRNA-3 knockdown could restore the muscle regenerative capacity in the aged mice. Exogenous RbAp46/48 binding motif (Rb-motif-2) treatment in skeletal muscle could compete for the lncRNA-3 binding, and therefore, enhance the muscle regenerative capacity in the aged mice. Taken together, lncRNA-3 requires PRC2 for silencing to suppress muscle regenerative capacity during aging. These findings provide a novel therapeutic target and a new strategy to elevate the muscle regenerative capacity in the aged population.
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