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Tian Y, Jing G, Ma M, Yin R, Zhang M. Microglial activation and polarization in type 2 diabetes-related cognitive impairment: A focused review of pathogenesis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024; 165:105848. [PMID: 39142542 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
Abstract
Microglia, as immune cells in the central nervous system, are closely related to cognitive impairment associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Preliminary explorations have investigated the relationship between T2D-related cognitive impairment and the activation and polarization of microglia. This review summarizes the potential mechanisms of microglial activation and polarization in the context of T2D. It discusses central inflammatory responses, neuronal apoptosis, amyloid-β deposition, and abnormal phosphorylation of Tau protein mediated by microglial activation and polarization, exploring the connections between microglial activation and polarization and T2D-related cognitive impairment from multiple perspectives. Additionally, this review provides references for future treatment targeting microglia in T2D-related cognitive impairment and for clinical translation.
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- Yue Tian
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
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Weijie Z, Meng Z, Chunxiao W, Lingjie M, Anguo Z, Yan Z, Xinran C, Yanjiao X, Li S. Obesity-induced chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue: A pathway to Alzheimer's disease. Ageing Res Rev 2024; 99:102402. [PMID: 38977081 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2024.102402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a leading cause of cognitive impairment worldwide. Overweight and obesity are strongly associated with comorbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes, and insulin resistance (IR), which contribute substantially to the development of AD and subsequent morbidity and mortality. Adipose tissue (AT) is a highly dynamic organ composed of a diverse array of cell types, which can be classified based on their anatomic localization or cellular composition. The expansion and remodeling of AT in the context of obesity involves immunometabolic and functional shifts steered by the intertwined actions of multiple immune cells and cytokine signaling within AT, which contribute to the development of metabolic disorders, IR, and systemic markers of chronic low-grade inflammation. Chronic low-grade inflammation, a prolonged, low-dose stimulation by specific immunogens that can progress from localized sites and affect multiple organs throughout the body, leads to neurodystrophy, increased apoptosis, and disruption of homeostasis, manifesting as brain atrophy and AD-related pathology. In this review, we sought to elucidate the mechanisms by which AT contributes to the onset and progression of AD in obesity through the mediation of chronic low-grade inflammation, particularly focusing on the roles of adipokines and AT-resident immune cells.
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- Zhai Weijie
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Urology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Medical Center of Soochow University, Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, Suzhou 215000 China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Cognitive Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Xu J, Xie L, Yin J, Shi X, Dong K, Tao J, Xu W, Ma D, Zhang S, Chen J, Yang Y. A High-Carbohydrate Diet Induces Cognitive Impairment and Promotes Amyloid Burden and Tau Phosphorylation via PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β Pathway in db/db Mice. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1701. [PMID: 39200168 PMCID: PMC11351503 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12081701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is a prevalent complication of type 2 diabetes, influenced significantly by various dietary patterns. High-carbohydrate diets (HCDs) are commonly consumed nowadays; however, the specific impact of HCDs on cognitive function in diabetes remains unclear. METHODS The objective of this study was to investigate whether an HCD has effects on cognition in diabetes. Eight-week-old diabetic (db/db) mice and wild-type (WT) mice underwent a twelve-week dietary intervention, including a normal diet (ND), an HCD, or a high-fat diet (HFD). Following this, behavioral tests were conducted, and related hippocampal pathology was evaluated. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that an HCD exacerbated cognitive decline in db/db mice compared to an ND. Additionally, an HCD increased amyloid-β burden and expression of β-site APP cleaving enzyme-1. An HCD was also found to promote the phosphorylation of tau protein via the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β pathway. Furthermore, an HCD markedly induced neuroinflammation and increased the quantity of microglia and astrocytes. However, these damages induced by an HCD were less severe than those caused by an HFD. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our findings indicate that a high intake of carbohydrates can have an adverse impact on cognitive function in diabetes.
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- Jialu Xu
- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Wuhan 430030, China
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Ni W, Niu Y, Cao S, Fan C, Fan J, Zhu L, Wang X. Intermittent hypoxia exacerbates anxiety in high-fat diet-induced diabetic mice by inhibiting TREM2-regulated IFNAR1 signaling. J Neuroinflammation 2024; 21:166. [PMID: 38956653 PMCID: PMC11218348 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-024-03160-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are mutual risk factors, with both conditions inducing cognitive impairment and anxiety. However, whether OSA exacerbates cognitive impairment and anxiety in patients with T2DM remains unclear. Moreover, TREM2 upregulation has been suggested to play a protective role in attenuating microglia activation and improving synaptic function in T2DM mice. The aim of this study was to explore the regulatory mechanisms of TREM2 and the cognitive and anxiety-like behavioral changes in mice with OSA combined with T2DM. METHODS A T2DM with OSA model was developed by treating mice with a 60% kcal high-fat diet (HFD) combined with intermittent hypoxia (IH). Spatial learning memory capacity and anxiety in mice were investigated. Neuronal damage in the brain was determined by the quantity of synapses density, the number and morphology of brain microglia, and pro-inflammatory factors. For mechanism exploration, an in vitro model of T2DM combined with OSA was generated by co-treating microglia with high glucose (HG) and IH. Regulation of TREM2 on IFNAR1-STAT1 pathway was determined by RNA sequencing and qRT-PCR. RESULTS Our results showed that HFD mice exhibited significant cognitive dysfunction and anxiety-like behavior, accompanied by significant synaptic loss. Furthermore, significant activation of brain microglia and enhanced microglial phagocytosis of synapses were observed. Moreover, IH was found to significantly aggravate anxiety in the HFD mice. The mechanism of HG treatment may potentially involve the promotion of TREM2 upregulation, which in turn attenuates the proinflammatory microglia by inhibiting the IFNAR1-STAT1 pathway. Conversely, a significant reduction in TREM2 in IH-co-treated HFD mice and HG-treated microglia resulted in the further activation of the IFNAR1-STAT1 pathway and consequently increased proinflammatory microglial activation. CONCLUSIONS HFD upregulated the IFNAR1-STAT1 pathway and induced proinflammatory microglia, leading to synaptic damage and causing anxiety and cognitive deficits. The upregulated TREM2 inT2DM mice brain exerted a negative regulation of the IFNAR1-STAT1 pathway. Mice with T2DM combined with OSA exacerbated anxiety via the downregulation of TREM2, causing heightened IFNAR1-STAT1 pathway activation and consequently increasing proinflammatory microglia.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Mice
- Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects
- Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- Receptors, Immunologic/metabolism
- Receptors, Immunologic/genetics
- Anxiety/etiology
- Anxiety/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/physiology
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Hypoxia/metabolism
- Hypoxia/complications
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/psychology
- Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta/metabolism
- Receptor, Interferon alpha-beta/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/complications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Microglia/metabolism
- STAT1 Transcription Factor/metabolism
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/complications
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/metabolism
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/psychology
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- Wenyu Ni
- Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, No.9, Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226000, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, No.9, Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226000, China
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- Qidong People's Hospital, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong Liver Cancer Institute, No.9, Seyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226000, China
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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- Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Co-Innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
- Medical Research Center Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Parrish RL, Buchman AS, Tasaki S, Wang Y, Avey D, Xu J, De Jager PL, Bennett DA, Epstein MP, Yang J. SR-TWAS: Leveraging Multiple Reference Panels to Improve TWAS Power by Ensemble Machine Learning. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2023.06.20.23291605. [PMID: 37425698 PMCID: PMC10327185 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.20.23291605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Multiple reference panels of a given tissue or multiple tissues often exist, and multiple regression methods could be used for training gene expression imputation models for TWAS. To leverage expression imputation models (i.e., base models) trained with multiple reference panels, regression methods, and tissues, we develop a Stacked Regression based TWAS (SR-TWAS) tool which can obtain optimal linear combinations of base models for a given validation transcriptomic dataset. Both simulation and real studies showed that SR-TWAS improved power, due to increased effective training sample sizes and borrowed strength across multiple regression methods and tissues. Leveraging base models across multiple reference panels, tissues, and regression methods, our real application studies identified 6 independent significant risk genes for Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia for supplementary motor area tissue and 9 independent significant risk genes for Parkinson's disease (PD) for substantia nigra tissue. Relevant biological interpretations were found for these significant risk genes.
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Li W, Meng X, Peng K, Han Y, Liu H, Zhao W, Wang G, Deng L, Liu H, Li Z, Ji F. Boosting Microglial Lipid Metabolism via TREM2 Signaling by Biomimetic Nanoparticles to Attenuate the Sevoflurane-Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2305989. [PMID: 38145349 PMCID: PMC10933683 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
Lipid metabolism has been considered as a potential therapeutic target in sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity that can potentially affect the learning and memory function in the developmental brain. Recently, triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is identified as a crucial step in regulating lipid metabolism and associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Herein, it is reported that quercetin modified Cu2- x Se (abbreviated as CSPQ) nanoparticles can ameliorate sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity by tuning the microglial lipid metabolism and promoting microglial M2-like polarization via TREM2 signaling pathway, in which the apolipoprotein E (ApoE), and adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters (ABCA1 and ABCG1) levels are upregulated. Furthermore, the protective effects of CSPQ nanoparticles against sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity via TREM2 are further demonstrated by the small interfering RNA (siRNA)-TREM2 transfected BV2 cells, which are obviously not influenced by CSPQ nanoparticles. The cell membrane coated CSPQ (referred as CSPQ@CM) nanoparticles can significantly reduce sevoflurane-induced learning and memory deficits, improve lipid metabolism dysfunction, and promote the remyelination in the hippocampus of mice. The study shows great potential of targeting microglial lipid metabolism in promoting remyelination of neurons for treatment of neurotoxicity and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Wenting Li
- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear MedicineState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD‐X)Suzhou Medical CollegeSoochow UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSuzhou215123China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear MedicineState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD‐X)Suzhou Medical CollegeSoochow UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSuzhou215123China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear MedicineState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD‐X)Suzhou Medical CollegeSoochow UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSuzhou215123China
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- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear MedicineState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD‐X)Suzhou Medical CollegeSoochow UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSuzhou215123China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of California Davis HealthSacramentoCA 95817USA
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear MedicineState Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and ProtectionSchool for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD‐X)Suzhou Medical CollegeSoochow UniversityCollaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsSuzhou215123China
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- Department of Anesthesiologythe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
- Institute of AnesthesiologySoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215006China
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Tian Y, Xiao X, Liu W, Cheng S, Qian N, Wang L, Liu Y, Ai R, Zhu X. TREM2 improves microglia function and synaptic development in autism spectrum disorders by regulating P38 MAPK signaling pathway. Mol Brain 2024; 17:12. [PMID: 38409127 PMCID: PMC10898105 DOI: 10.1186/s13041-024-01081-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a diverse range of neurodevelopmental disorders, but the precise underlying pathogenesis remains elusive. This study aim to explore the potential mechanism of TREM2 in regulating microglia function in ASD. MATERIALS AND METHODS The offspring rat model of ASD was established through prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), and the behavioral symptoms of the ASD model were observed. On postnatal day (PND) 7 and PND 28, the effects of prenatally exposure to VPA on synaptic development and microglia phenotype of offspring rats were observed. Primary microglia were cultured in vitro. Lentivirus and adenovirus were utilized to interfere with TREM2 and overexpress TREM2. RESULTS Prenatally VPA exposure induced offspring rats to show typical ASD core symptoms, which led to abnormal expression of synapse-related proteins in the prefrontal cortex of offspring rats, changed the phenotype of microglia in offspring rats, promoted the polarization of microglia to pro-inflammatory type, and increased inflammatory response. The experimental results in vitro showed that overexpression of TREM2 could increase the expression of Gephyrin, decrease the content of CD86 protein and increase the content of CD206 protein. In addition, after the expression of TREM2 was interfered, the content of p-P38 MAPK protein increased and the content of p-ELK-1 protein decreased. CONCLUSION The protective influence of TREM2 on the VPA-induced ASD model is attributed to its inhibition of the P38 MAPK pathway, this protective effect may be achieved by promoting the polarization of microglia to anti-inflammatory phenotype and improving the neuronal synaptic development.
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- Yi Tian
- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China.
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China.
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- School of Pediatrics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, China.
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, 550004, Guiyang City, China.
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Wang H, Shen Z, Wu CS, Ji P, Noh JY, Geoffroy CG, Kim S, Threadgill D, Li J, Zhou Y, Xiao X, Zheng H, Sun Y. Neuronal ablation of GHSR mitigates diet-induced depression and memory impairment via AMPK-autophagy signaling-mediated inflammation. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1339937. [PMID: 38464534 PMCID: PMC10920242 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1339937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS), and neuroinflammation has been shown to have detrimental effects on mood and cognition. The growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), the biologically relevant receptor of the orexigenic hormone ghrelin, is primarily expressed in the brain. Our previous study showed that neuronal GHSR deletion prevents high-fat diet-induced obesity (DIO). Here, we investigated the effect of neuronal GHSR deletion on emotional and cognitive functions in DIO. The neuron-specific GHSR-deficient mice exhibited reduced depression and improved spatial memory compared to littermate controls under DIO. We further examined the cortex and hippocampus, the major regions regulating cognitive and emotional behaviors, and found that the neuronal deletion of GHSR reduced DIO-induced neuroinflammation by suppressing proinflammatory chemokines/cytokines and decreasing microglial activation. Furthermore, our data showed that neuronal GHSR deletion suppresses neuroinflammation by downregulating AMPK-autophagy signaling in neurons. In conclusion, our data reveal that neuronal GHSR inhibition protects against DIO-induced depressive-like behavior and spatial cognitive dysfunction, at least in part, through AMPK-autophagy signaling-mediated neuroinflammation.
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- Hongying Wang
- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
- Department of Endocrinology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
- Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Health and Life Sciences, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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Yang X, Yu Z, An L, Jing X, Yuan M, Xu T, Yu Z, Xu B, Lu M. Electroacupuncture stimulation ameliorates cognitive impairment induced by long-term high-fat diet by regulating microglial BDNF. Brain Res 2024; 1825:148710. [PMID: 38103878 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Long-term high-fat diet (HFD) in adolescents leads to impaired hippocampal function and increases the risk of cognitive impairment. Studies have shown that HFD activates hippocampal microglia and induces hippocampal inflammation, which is an important factor for cognitive impairment. Electroacupuncture stimulation (ES), a nerve stimulation therapy, is anti-inflammatory. This study explored its therapeutic potential and mechanism of action in obesity-related cognitive impairment. 4-week-old C57 mice were given either normal or HFD for 22 weeks. At 19 weeks, some of the HFD mice were treated with ES and nigericin sodium salt. The cognitive behavior was assessed through Morris water maze test at 23 weeks. Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of pro-inflammatory molecules IL-1β and IL-1R, synaptic plasticity related proteins synaptophysin and Postsynaptic Density-95 (PSD-95), and apoptotic molecules (Caspase-3 and Bcl-2), in the hippocampus. The number, morphology, and status of microglia, along with the brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) content, were analyzed using immunofluorescence. ES treatment improved cognitive deficits in HFD model mice, and decreased the expressions of microglial activation marker, CD68, and microglial BDNF. Inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine, IL-1β, and IL-1R promoted PSD-95 and synaptophysin expressions. Peripheral NLRP3 inflammasome agonist injections exacerbated the cognitive deficits in HFD mice and promoted the expressions of IL-1β and IL-1R in the hippocampus. The microglia showed obvious morphological damage and apoptosis. Collectively, our findings suggest that ES inhibits inflammation, regulates microglial BDNF, and causes remodeling of hippocampal function in mice to counteract obesity-like induced cognitive impairment. Overexcitation of peripheral inflammasome complexes induces hippocampal microglia apoptosis, which hinders the effects of ES.
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- Xingyu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Medicine Research of Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Chang L, Wang C, Peng J, Song Y, Zhang W, Chen Y, Peng Q, Li X, Liu X, Lan Y. Rattan Pepper Polysaccharide Regulates DSS-Induced Intestinal Inflammation and Depressive Behavior through Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:437-448. [PMID: 38164789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and recurrent disease. Increasing evidence suggests a higher incidence of depression in IBD patients compared with the general population, but the underlying mechanism remains uncertain. Rattan pepper polysaccharide (RPP) is an important active ingredient of rattan pepper, yet its effects and mechanisms on intestinal inflammation and depression-like behavior remain largely unknown. This study aims to investigate the ameliorating effect of RPP on dextran sulfate sodium salt (DSS)-induced intestinal inflammation and depression-like behavior as well as to reveal its mechanism. Our results indicate that RPP effectively ameliorated intestinal microbiota imbalance and metabolic disorders of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and bile acids in mice with DSS-induced inflammation, contributing to the recovery of intestinal Th17/Treg homeostasis. Importantly, RPP effectively alleviated brain inflammation caused by intestinal inflammatory factors entering the brain through the blood-brain barrier. This effect may be attributed to the inhibition of the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway, which alleviates neuroinflammation, and the activation of the CREB/BDNF signaling pathway, which improves synaptic dysfunction. Therefore, our findings suggest that RPP may play a role in alleviating DSS-induced gut inflammation and depression-like behavior through the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
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- Lili Chang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Wei W, Zhang L, Xin W, Pan Y, Tatenhorst L, Hao Z, Gerner ST, Huber S, Juenemann M, Butz M, Huttner HB, Bähr M, Fitzner D, Jia F, Doeppner TR. TREM2 regulates microglial lipid droplet formation and represses post-ischemic brain injury. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 170:115962. [PMID: 38042110 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is a transmembrane receptor protein predominantly expressed in microglia within the central nervous system (CNS). TREM2 regulates multiple microglial functions, including lipid metabolism, immune reaction, inflammation, and microglial phagocytosis. Recent studies have found that TREM2 is highly expressed in activated microglia after ischemic stroke. However, the role of TREM2 in the pathologic response after stroke remains unclear. Herein, TREM2-deficient microglia exhibit an impaired phagocytosis rate and cholesteryl ester (CE) accumulation, leading to lipid droplet formation and upregulation of Perilipin-2 (PLIN2) expression after hypoxia. Knockdown of TREM2 results in increased lipid synthesis (PLIN2, SOAT1) and decreased cholesterol clearance and lipid hydrolysis (LIPA, ApoE, ABCA1, NECH1, and NPC2), further impacting microglial phenotypes. In these lipid droplet-rich microglia, the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway is downregulated, driving microglia towards a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Meanwhile, in a neuron-microglia co-culture system under hypoxic conditions, we found that microglia lost their protective effect against neuronal injury and apoptosis when TREM2 was knocked down. Under in vivo conditions, TREM2 knockdown mice express lower TGF-β1 expression levels and a lower number of anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype microglia, resulting in increased cerebral infarct size, exacerbated neuronal apoptosis, and aggravated neuronal impairment. Our work suggests that TREM2 attenuates stroke-induced neuroinflammation by modulating the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway. TREM2 may play a direct role in the regulation of inflammation and also exert an influence on the post-ischemic inflammation and the stroke pathology progression via regulation of lipid metabolism processes. Thus, underscoring the therapeutic potential of TREM2 agonists in ischemic stroke and making TREM2 an attractive new clinical target for the treatment of ischemic stroke and other inflammation-related diseases.
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- Wei Wei
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Giessen Medical School, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Giessen Medical School, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Giessen Medical School, Giessen, Germany
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- Heart and Brain Research Group, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Giessen Medical School, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Nantong First People's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital 2 of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; Department of Neurology, University of Giessen Medical School, Giessen, Germany; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria; Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg and Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany; Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Li Y, Xu H, Wang H, Yang K, Luan J, Wang S. TREM2: Potential therapeutic targeting of microglia for Alzheimer's disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115218. [PMID: 37517293 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, resulting in the loss of cognitive ability and memory. However, there is no specific treatment to mechanistically inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease, and most drugs only provide symptom relief and do not fundamentally reverse AD. Current studies show that triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is predominantly expressed in microglia of the central nervous system (CNS) and is involved in microglia proliferation, survival, migration and phagocytosis. The current academic view suggests that TREM2 and its ligands have CNS protective effects in AD. Specifically, TREM2 acts by regulating the function of microglia and promoting the clearance of neuronal toxic substances and abnormal proteins by microglia. In addition, TREM2 is also involved in regulating inflammatory response and cell signaling pathways, affecting the immune response and regulatory role of microglia. Although the relationship between TREM2 and Alzheimer's disease has been extensively studied, its specific mechanism of action is not fully understood. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the research of TREM2, including its regulation of the inflammatory response, lipid metabolism and phagocytosis in microglia of CNS in AD, and to explore the potential application prospects as well as limitations of targeting TREM2 for the treatment of AD.
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- Yueran Li
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
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Gong Y, Luo H, Li Z, Feng Y, Liu Z, Chang J. Metabolic Profile of Alzheimer's Disease: Is 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic Acid a Pertinent Metabolic Adjuster? Metabolites 2023; 13:954. [PMID: 37623897 PMCID: PMC10456792 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13080954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a significant public health concern in modern society. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), which includes diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity, represents a modifiable risk factor for AD. MetS and AD are interconnected through various mechanisms, such as mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, insulin resistance (IR), vascular impairment, inflammation, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Therefore, it is necessary to seek a multi-targeted and safer approach to intervention. Thus, 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA), a unique hydroxy fatty acid in royal jelly, has shown promising anti-neuroinflammatory, blood-brain barrier (BBB)-preserving, and neurogenesis-promoting properties. In this paper, we provide a summary of the relationship between MetS and AD, together with an introduction to 10-HDA as a potential intervention nutrient. In addition, molecular docking is performed to explore the metabolic tuning properties of 10-HDA with associated macromolecules such as GLP-1R, PPARs, GSK-3, and TREM2. In conclusion, there is a close relationship between AD and MetS, and 10-HDA shows potential as a beneficial nutritional intervention for both AD and MetS.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Soochow University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China; (Y.G.)
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Abdolmaleky HM, Zhou JR. Underlying Mechanisms of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases as Potential Targets for Preventive or Therapeutic Strategies Using Phytochemicals. Nutrients 2023; 15:3456. [PMID: 37571393 PMCID: PMC10473240 DOI: 10.3390/nu15153456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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During aging, several tissues and biological systems undergo a progressive decline in function, leading to age-associated diseases such as neurodegenerative, inflammatory, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In this review, we focus on the molecular underpinning of senescence and neurodegeneration related to age-associated brain diseases, in particular, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, along with introducing nutrients or phytochemicals that modulate age-associated molecular dysfunctions, potentially offering preventive or therapeutic benefits. Based on current knowledge, the dysregulation of microglia genes and neuroinflammation, telomere attrition, neuronal stem cell degradation, vascular system dysfunction, reactive oxygen species, loss of chromosome X inactivation in females, and gut microbiome dysbiosis have been seen to play pivotal roles in neurodegeneration in an interactive manner. There are several phytochemicals (e.g., curcumin, EGCG, fucoidan, galangin, astin C, apigenin, resveratrol, phytic acid, acacetin, daucosterol, silibinin, sulforaphane, withaferin A, and betulinic acid) that modulate the dysfunction of one or several key genes (e.g., TREM2, C3, C3aR1, TNFA, NF-kb, TGFB1&2, SIRT1&6, HMGB1, and STING) affected in the aged brain. Although phytochemicals have shown promise in slowing down the progression of age-related brain diseases, more studies to identify their efficacy, alone or in combinations, in preclinical systems can help to design novel nutritional strategies for the management of neurodegenerative diseases in humans.
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- Nutrition/Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
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Liu M, Liu R, Yang M, Ba Y, Deng Q, Zhang Y, Han L, Gao L, Huang H. Combined exposure to lead and high-fat diet induced neuronal deficits in rats: Anti-neuroinflammatory role of SIRT1. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 177:113857. [PMID: 37244597 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lead (Pb) exposure and high-fat diet (HFD) trigger neurotoxicity, which may involve neuroinflammation. However, the mechanism by which combined Pb and HFD exposure induces nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation has not been fully elucidated. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat model of exposure to Pb and HFD was established to reveal the influence of co-exposure on cognition and identify signaling clues that mediate neuroinflammation and synaptic dysregulation. PC12 cells was treated with Pb and PA in vitro. Silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) agonist (SRT 1720) was employed as intervention agent. RESULTS Our results showed that Pb and HFD exposure induced cognitive impairment and lead to neurological damage in rats. Meanwhile, Pb and HFD could stimulate the NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activate caspase 1, releasing proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18), further promoting neuronal cell activation and amplifying neuroinflammatory responses. Additionally, our findings suggest that SIRT1 plays a role in Pb and HFD induced neuroinflammation. However, the use of SRT 1720 agonists showed some potential in alleviating these impairments. CONCLUSION Pb exposure and HFD intake could induce neuronal damage through activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway and synaptic dysregulation, while the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway may be rescued via activating SIRT1.
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- Mengchen Liu
- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450001, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450001, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450001, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450001, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450001, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China; Shandong Engineering Research Center of Biomarker and Artificial Intelligence Application, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China; Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China.
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center of Biomarker and Artificial Intelligence Application, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, China; Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China.
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- Zhengzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan province, 450001, China.
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Boukhalfa W, Jmel H, Kheriji N, Gouiza I, Dallali H, Hechmi M, Kefi R. Decoding the genetic relationship between Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: potential risk variants and future direction for North Africa. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1114810. [PMID: 37342358 PMCID: PMC10277480 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1114810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are both age-associated diseases. Identification of shared genes could help develop early diagnosis and preventive strategies. Although genetic background plays a crucial role in these diseases, we noticed an underrepresentation tendency of North African populations in omics studies. Materials and methods First, we conducted a comprehensive review of genes and pathways shared between T2D and AD through PubMed. Then, the function of the identified genes and variants was investigated using annotation tools including PolyPhen2, RegulomeDB, and miRdSNP. Pathways enrichment analyses were performed with g:Profiler and EnrichmentMap. Next, we analyzed variant distributions in 16 worldwide populations using PLINK2, R, and STRUCTURE software. Finally, we performed an inter-ethnic comparison based on the minor allele frequency of T2D-AD common variants. Results A total of 59 eligible papers were included in our study. We found 231 variants and 363 genes shared between T2D and AD. Variant annotation revealed six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) with a high pathogenic score, three SNPs with regulatory effects on the brain, and six SNPs with potential effects on miRNA-binding sites. The miRNAs affected were implicated in T2D, insulin signaling pathways, and AD. Moreover, replicated genes were significantly enriched in pathways related to plasma protein binding, positive regulation of amyloid fibril deposition, microglia activation, and cholesterol metabolism. Multidimensional screening performed based on the 363 shared genes showed that main North African populations are clustered together and are divergent from other worldwide populations. Interestingly, our results showed that 49 SNP associated with T2D and AD were present in North African populations. Among them, 11 variants located in DNM3, CFH, PPARG, ROHA, AGER, CLU, BDNF1, CST9, and PLCG1 genes display significant differences in risk allele frequencies between North African and other populations. Conclusion Our study highlighted the complexity and the unique molecular architecture of North African populations regarding T2D-AD shared genes. In conclusion, we emphasize the importance of T2D-AD shared genes and ethnicity-specific investigation studies for a better understanding of the link behind these diseases and to develop accurate diagnoses using personalized genetic biomarkers.
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- Wided Boukhalfa
- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- University of Angers, MitoLab Team, Unité MitoVasc, UMR CNRS 6015, INSERM U1083, SFR ICAT, Angers, France
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Genomics and Oncogenetics, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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As resident immune cells of the brain, microglia serve pivotal roles in regulating neuronal function under both physiological and pathological conditions, including aging and the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer's disease (AD). Instructed by neurons, microglia regulate synaptic function and guard brain homeostasis throughout life. Dysregulation of microglial function, however, can lead to dire consequences, including aggravated cognitive decline during aging and exacerbated neuropathology in diseases. The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is a key regulator of microglial function. Loss-of-function variants of TREM2 are associated with an increased risk of AD. TREM2 orchestrates the switch of microglial transcriptome programming that modulates microglial chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and inflammatory responses, as well as microglial regulation of synaptic function in health and disease. Intriguingly, the outcome of microglial/TREM2 function is influenced by age and the context of neuropathology. This review summarizes the rapidly growing research on TREM2 under physiological conditions and in AD, particularly highlighting the impact of TREM2 on neuronal function.
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- Wenhui Qu
- Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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- Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Wang X, Xie Y, Niu Y, Wan B, Lu Y, Luo Q, Zhu L. CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signal mediates M1-type microglia and accelerates high-altitude-induced forgetting. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1189348. [PMID: 37234914 PMCID: PMC10206058 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1189348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Introduction Hypoxia-induced neuronal damage is the primary cause of cognitive impairment induced by high-altitude exposure. Microglia play a crucial regulatory role in the central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis and synaptic plasticity. M1-type polarized microglia are suspected to be responsible for CNS injury under hypoxic conditions, but the exact molecular mechanism is still unelucidated. Methods CX3CR1 knock out and wide type mice were exposed to a simulated plateau at 7000 m for 48 h to construct the model of hypobaric hypoxia-induced memory impairment. The memory impairment of mice was assessed by Morris water maze. The dendritic spine density in the hippocampus was examined by Golgi staining. The synapses in the CA1 region and the number of neurons in the DG region were examined by immunofluorescence staining. The synapses in microglia activation and phagocytosis were examined by immunofluorescence. The levels of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 and their downstream proteins were detected. CX3CR1 knockout primary microglia were treated with CX3CL1 combined with 1% O2. The levels of proteins related to microglial polarization, the uptake of synaptosome and phagocytotic ability of microglia were detected. Results In this study, mice exposed to a simulated 7000 m altitude for 48 h developed significant amnesia for recent memories, but no significant change in their anxiety levels was observed. Hypobaric hypoxia exposure (7000 m altitude above sea level for 48 h) resulted in synapse loss in the CA1 region of the hippocampus, but no significant changes occurred in the total number of neurons. Meanwhile, microglia activation, increased phagocytosis of synapses by microglia, and CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signal activation were observed under hypobaric hypoxic exposure. Further, we found that after hypobaric hypoxia exposure, CX3CR1-deficient mice showed less amnesia, less synaptic loss in the CA1 region, and less increase in M1 microglia, compared to their wildtype siblings. CX3CR1-deficient microglia did not exhibit M1-type polarization in response to either hypoxia or CX3CL1 induction. Both hypoxia and CX3CL1 induced the phagocytosis of synapses by microglia through the upregulation of microglial phagocytosis. Discussion The current study demonstrates that CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signal mediates the M1-type polarization of microglia under high-altitude exposure and upregulates microglial phagocytosis, which increases the phagocytosis of synapses in the CA1 region of the hippocampus, causing synaptic loss and inducing forgetting.
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Luo L, Chen J, Wu Q, Yuan B, Hu C, Yang T, Wei H, Li T. Prenatally VPA exposure is likely to cause autistic-like behavior in the rats offspring via TREM2 down-regulation to affect the microglial activation and synapse alterations. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 99:104090. [PMID: 36870407 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microglial dysfunction has been reported in the valproic acid (VPA)-induced autism spectrum disorder (ASD) rat models. However, how does prenatal VPA exposure affect microglia remains to be elucidated. The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is revealed to be implicated in a range of microglia functions. However, reports on the association between TREM2 and VPA-induced ASD rat models are scarce. Our results showed that prenatal VPA exposure induced autistic-like behaviors, downregulated the levels of TREM2, up-regulated microglial activation, dysregulated microglial polarization, and altered synapse in offspring. TREM2 overexpression partly ameliorated microglia dysfunction and autistic-like behaviors in prenatal VPA-exposed rats. Our findings demonstrated that prenatally VPA exposure is likely to cause autistic-like behavior in the rat offspring via TREM2 down-regulation to affect the microglial activation, microglial polarization and synaptic pruning of microglia for the first time.
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- Lijuan Luo
- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China; Department of Child Health Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Nutrition and Health, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China; Department of Child Health Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Vargas-Soria M, García-Alloza M, Corraliza-Gómez M. Effects of diabetes on microglial physiology: a systematic review of in vitro, preclinical and clinical studies. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:57. [PMID: 36869375 PMCID: PMC9983227 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02740-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous chronic metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of hyperglycemia, commonly preceded by a prediabetic state. The excess of blood glucose can damage multiple organs, including the brain. In fact, cognitive decline and dementia are increasingly being recognized as important comorbidities of diabetes. Despite the largely consistent link between diabetes and dementia, the underlying causes of neurodegeneration in diabetic patients remain to be elucidated. A common factor for almost all neurological disorders is neuroinflammation, a complex inflammatory process in the central nervous system for the most part orchestrated by microglial cells, the main representatives of the immune system in the brain. In this context, our research question aimed to understand how diabetes affects brain and/or retinal microglia physiology. We conducted a systematic search in PubMed and Web of Science to identify research items addressing the effects of diabetes on microglial phenotypic modulation, including critical neuroinflammatory mediators and their pathways. The literature search yielded 1327 records, including 18 patents. Based on the title and abstracts, 830 papers were screened from which 250 primary research papers met the eligibility criteria (original research articles with patients or with a strict diabetes model without comorbidities, that included direct data about microglia in the brain or retina), and 17 additional research papers were included through forward and backward citations, resulting in a total of 267 primary research articles included in the scoping systematic review. We reviewed all primary publications investigating the effects of diabetes and/or its main pathophysiological traits on microglia, including in vitro studies, preclinical models of diabetes and clinical studies on diabetic patients. Although a strict classification of microglia remains elusive given their capacity to adapt to the environment and their morphological, ultrastructural and molecular dynamism, diabetes modulates microglial phenotypic states, triggering specific responses that include upregulation of activity markers (such as Iba1, CD11b, CD68, MHC-II and F4/80), morphological shift to amoeboid shape, secretion of a wide variety of cytokines and chemokines, metabolic reprogramming and generalized increase of oxidative stress. Pathways commonly activated by diabetes-related conditions include NF-κB, NLRP3 inflammasome, fractalkine/CX3CR1, MAPKs, AGEs/RAGE and Akt/mTOR. Altogether, the detailed portrait of complex interactions between diabetes and microglia physiology presented here can be regarded as an important starting point for future research focused on the microglia-metabolism interface.
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- María Vargas-Soria
- Division of Physiology, School of Medicine, Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.,Instituto de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias Biomedicas de la Provincia de Cadiz (INIBICA), Cadiz, Spain
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- Division of Physiology, School of Medicine, Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain.,Instituto de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias Biomedicas de la Provincia de Cadiz (INIBICA), Cadiz, Spain
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- Division of Physiology, School of Medicine, Universidad de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain. .,Instituto de Investigacion e Innovacion en Ciencias Biomedicas de la Provincia de Cadiz (INIBICA), Cadiz, Spain.
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Galizzi G, Deidda I, Amato A, Calvi P, Terzo S, Caruana L, Scoglio S, Mulè F, Di Carlo M. Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) Extract Prevents Neurodegeneration in the HFD Mouse Model by Modulating Astrocytes and Microglia Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054731. [PMID: 36902167 PMCID: PMC10003388 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Obesity and related metabolic dysfunctions are associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) is a cyanobacterium considered a suitable supplement for its nutritional profile and beneficial properties. The potential neuroprotective effect of an AFA extract, commercialized as KlamExtra®, including the two AFA extracts Klamin® and AphaMax®, in High-Fat Diet (HFD)-fed mice was explored. Three groups of mice were provided with a standard diet (Lean), HFD or HFD supplemented with AFA extract (HFD + AFA) for 28 weeks. Metabolic parameters, brain insulin resistance, expression of apoptosis biomarkers, modulation of astrocytes and microglia activation markers, and Aβ deposition were analyzed and compared in the brains of different groups. AFA extract treatment attenuated HFD-induced neurodegeneration by reducing insulin resistance and loss of neurons. AFA supplementation improved the expression of synaptic proteins and reduced the HFD-induced astrocytes and microglia activation, and Aβ plaques accumulation. Together, these outcomes indicate that regular intake of AFA extract could benefit the metabolic and neuronal dysfunction caused by HFD, decreasing neuroinflammation and promoting Aβ plaques clearance.
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- Giacoma Galizzi
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.G.); (M.D.C.); Tel.: +39-09-1680-9538 (G.G.); +39-09-1680-9538 (M.D.C.)
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- Istituto per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze, e Diagnostica Avanzata (Bi.N.D) (sez. Anatomia Umana), Università di Palermo, via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università Degli Studi di Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione Biomedica (IRIB), CNR, via U. La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
- Correspondence: (G.G.); (M.D.C.); Tel.: +39-09-1680-9538 (G.G.); +39-09-1680-9538 (M.D.C.)
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Lan Y, Ma Z, Chang L, Peng J, Zhang M, Sun Q, Qiao R, Hou X, Ding X, Zhang Q, Peng Q, Dong J, Liu X. Sea buckthorn polysaccharide ameliorates high-fat diet induced mice neuroinflammation and synaptic dysfunction via regulating gut dysbiosis. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 236:123797. [PMID: 36828095 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Currently, definitive treatment for neurodegenerative diseases without side effects has not been developed, therefore, exploring natural polysaccharides with neuroprotection to prevent the occurrences and progressions of cognitive dysfunctions has important significance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sea buckthorn polysaccharide (SBP) on high-fat diet (HFD) induced mice cognitive dysfunctions and attempted to explore its biological mechanisms. Behavior tests (Y-maze and Barnes maze) suggested that SBP effectively alleviated the HFD induced behavioral disorders, which was in accordance with the inhibition of neuroinflammation via suppressing the NF-κB pathway and amelioration of synaptic dysfunction via upregulating CREB/BDNF/TrkB pathway in mice brain. Furthermore, SBP alleviated the gut barrier impairment, inflammatory responses, and lipopolysaccharide invasion into blood circulation via regulating the gut microbiome structure, especially correcting the reduction of Ileibacterium and increase of Lactobacillus, Dubosiella, Olsenella, Helicobacter, and Ruminiclostridium_9 in HFD mice. Therefore, the reversal effects of SBP on gut dysbiosis might be the important reason for its positive effects on cognitive dysfunction induced by HFD in mice.
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- Ying Lan
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; Puredia Limited, Xining, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China; College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Consecutive Injection of High-Dose Lipopolysaccharide Modulates Microglia Polarization via TREM2 to Alter Status of Septic Mice. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13010126. [PMID: 36672106 PMCID: PMC9856382 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The neuroinflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) is a prevalent syndrome of brain dysfunction secondary to severe sepsis and is regulated by microglia. Triggering the receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is known to have protective functions that modulate the microglial polarization of M2 type to reduce inflammatory responses, thereby improving cognition. METHODS We examined the effect of TREM2 on the polarization state of microglia during the progression of neuroinflammation. After consecutive intraperitoneal injections of lipopolysaccharide for 7 days, we evaluated the inflammation of a septic mice model by hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) and electron microscopy, and we used immunofluorescence (IF) assays and Western blotting to visualize hippocampal sections in C57BL/6 mice to assess TREM2 expression. In addition, we analyzed the state of microglia polarization with quantitative RT-PCR. RESULT The consecutive injection of LPS for 4 days elevated systemic inflammation and caused behavioral cognitive dysfunction in the septic model. However, on Day 7, the neuroinflammation was considerably attenuated. Meanwhile, TREM2 decreased on Day 4 and increased on Day 7 in vivo. Consistently, LPS could reduce the expression of TREM2 while IFN-β enhanced TREM2 expression in vitro. TREM2 regulated the microglial M1 phenotype's conversion to the M2 phenotype. CONCLUSION Our aim in this study was to investigate the interconnection between microglia polarization and TREM2 in neuroinflammation. Our results suggested that IFN-β could modulate TREM2 expression to alter the polarization state of microglia, thereby reducing LPS-induced neuroinflammation. Therefore, TREM2 is a novel potential therapeutic target for neuroinflammation.
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Fadó R, Molins A, Rojas R, Casals N. Feeding the Brain: Effect of Nutrients on Cognition, Synaptic Function, and AMPA Receptors. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194137. [PMID: 36235789 PMCID: PMC9572450 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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In recent decades, traditional eating habits have been replaced by a more globalized diet, rich in saturated fatty acids and simple sugars. Extensive evidence shows that these dietary factors contribute to cognitive health impairment as well as increase the incidence of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. However, how these nutrients modulate synaptic function and neuroplasticity is poorly understood. We review the Western, ketogenic, and paleolithic diets for their effects on cognition and correlations with synaptic changes, focusing mainly (but not exclusively) on animal model studies aimed at tracing molecular alterations that may contribute to impaired human cognition. We observe that memory and learning deficits mediated by high-fat/high-sugar diets, even over short exposure times, are associated with reduced arborization, widened synaptic cleft, narrowed post-synaptic zone, and decreased activity-dependent synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus, and also observe that these alterations correlate with deregulation of the AMPA-type glutamate ionotropic receptors (AMPARs) that are crucial to neuroplasticity. Furthermore, we explored which diet-mediated mechanisms modulate synaptic AMPARs and whether certain supplements or nutritional interventions could reverse deleterious effects, contributing to improved learning and memory in older people and patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
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- Rut Fadó
- Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, E-08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, E-28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-93-504-20-00
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- Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, E-08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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- Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, E-08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
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- Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, E-08195 Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, E-28029 Madrid, Spain
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Zhang Y, Yuan Y, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Fu J. Astragaloside IV supplementation attenuates cognitive impairment by inhibiting neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic mice. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:1004557. [PMID: 36247985 PMCID: PMC9557080 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1004557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Although diabetic cognitive impairment is one of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), optimized therapeutic strategies are not available yet. Astragalosides IV (AS-IV) is a traditional Chinese medicine possessing diverse pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. However, the effects of AS-IV on diabetes-related cognitive impairment and its precise mechanisms remain largely unknown. T2DM mice, induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) and an intraperitoneal injection of low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) were administrated with AS-IV every other day for eight consecutive weeks. Learning and memory abilities were assessed subsequently using the Ymaze test and the anxious behavior was evaluated using an open field test. Then, the morphology and number of neurons and microglia were observed by HE staining or immunohistochemistry. Oxidative stress biomarkers and pro-inflammatory cytokines were determined using relevant kits. In addition, the expression levels of Nrf2, Keap1, HO-1, and NQO1 were determined by Western blot analyses. The results indicated that AS-IV administration significantly improved neuronal damage and cognitive deficit in T2DM mice. Meanwhile, oxidative stress and neuroinflammation were also ameliorated in T2DM mice, which might be attributed to the regulation of Nrf2/Keap1/HO-1/NQO1 pathway in T2DM mice. Taken together, these data suggested that AS-IV ameliorates cognitive impairment in T2DM mice by attenuating oxidative stress and neuroinflammation, possibly through modulating the Nrf2/Keap1/HO1/NQO1 pathway.
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High-Fat Diet Consumption in Adolescence Induces Emotional Behavior Alterations and Hippocampal Neurogenesis Deficits Accompanied by Excessive Microglial Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158316. [PMID: 35955450 PMCID: PMC9368636 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Adolescence is a developmental epoch characterized by massive neural circuit remodeling; thus, the brain is particularly vulnerable to environmental influences during this period. Excessive high-fat diet (HFD) consumption, which is very common among adolescents, has long been recognized as a potent risk factor for multiple mood disorders, including depression and anxiety. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the influences of HFD consumption in adolescence on emotional health are far from clear. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice were fed a control diet (CD) or HFD for about 4 weeks from postnatal day (P) 28 to P60, spanning most of the adolescence period, and then subjected to behavioral assessments and histological examinations. HFD mice exhibited elevated levels of depression and anxiety, decreased hippocampal neurogenesis, and excessive microglial activation in the ventral hippocampus. Furthermore, in HFD-fed mice, microglia showed increased DCX+ inclusions, suggesting aberrant microglial engulfment of newborn neurons in HFD-fed adolescents. To our knowledge, this is the first observation suggesting that the negative effects of HFD consumption in adolescence on emotion and neuroplasticity may be attributed at least in part to aberrant microglial engulfment of nascent neurons, extending our understanding of the mechanism underlying HFD-related affective disorders in young people.
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Lin J, Huang D, Xu H, Zhan F, Tan X. Macrophages: A communication network linking Porphyromonas gingivalis infection and associated systemic diseases. Front Immunol 2022; 13:952040. [PMID: 35967399 PMCID: PMC9363567 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.952040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is a Gram-negative anaerobic pathogen that is involved in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and systemic diseases. P. gingivalis has recently been detected in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), cardiovascular disease, and tumors, as well as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and the presence of P. gingivalis in these diseases are correlated with poor prognosis. Macrophages are major innate immune cells which modulate immune responses against pathogens, however, multiple bacteria have evolved abilities to evade or even subvert the macrophages’ immune response, in which subsequently promote the diseases’ initiation and progression. P. gingivalis as a keystone pathogen of periodontitis has received increasing attention for the onset and development of systemic diseases. P. gingivalis induces macrophage polarization and inflammasome activation. It also causes immune response evasion which plays important roles in promoting inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, and tumor development. In this review, we summarize recent discoveries on the interaction of P. gingivalis and macrophages in relevant disease development and progression, such as periodontitis, atherosclerosis, RA, AD, and cancers, aiming to provide an in-depth mechanistic understanding of this interaction and potential therapeutic strategies.
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- Jie Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Myeloma Center, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR, United States
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- Myeloma Center, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR, United States
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa, IA, United States
- *Correspondence: XueLian Tan, ; Fenghuang Zhan,
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Department of Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: XueLian Tan, ; Fenghuang Zhan,
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Shin HJ, Jin Z, An HS, Park G, Lee JY, Lee SJ, Jang HM, Jeong EA, Kim KE, Lee J, Yoo DY, Roh GS. Lipocalin-2 Deficiency Reduces Hepatic and Hippocampal Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-2 Expressions in High-Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12070878. [PMID: 35884685 PMCID: PMC9312821 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12070878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) is an acute-phase protein that has been linked to insulin resistance, diabetes, and neuroinflammatory diseases. Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2 (TREM2) has been also implicated in microglia-mediated neuroinflammation. However, the potential role of LCN2 on TREM2 in diabetic mouse models is not fully understood. Methods: We investigated hepatic and hippocampal TREM2 expressions in high-fat diet (HFD) and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic LCN2 knockout (KO) mice. Results: In addition to increased serum LCN2 level, diabetic wild-type (WT) mice had insulin resistance and hepatic steatosis. However, LCN2 deletion attenuated these metabolic parameters in diabetic mice. We also found that LCN2 deletion reduced hepatic inflammation and microglial activation in diabetic mice. In particular, diabetic LCN2 KO mice had a reduction in hepatic and hippocampal TREM2 expressions compared with diabetic WT mice. Furthermore, we found that many TREM2-positive Kupffer cells and microglia in diabetic WT mice were reduced through LCN2 deletion. Conclusions: These findings indicate that LCN2 may promote hepatic inflammation and microglial activation via upregulation of TREM2 in diabetic mice.
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- Hyun Joo Shin
- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA; (Z.J.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA; (Z.J.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Convergence Medical Science, Institute of Health Science, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52727, Korea; (H.J.S.); (H.S.A.); (J.Y.L.); (S.J.L.); (H.M.J.); (E.A.J.); (K.E.K.); (J.L.); (D.Y.Y.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-55-772-8035
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Warma S, Lee Y, Brietzke E, McIntyre RS. Microbiome abnormalities as a possible link between diabetes mellitus and mood disorders: Pathophysiology and implications for treatment. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022; 137:104640. [PMID: 35353985 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus and mental health disorders create an immense burden on society worldwide. Knowledge of the cellular and biochemical connections linking these two pathologies has broadened and the mechanism for diet-induced shifts in the microbiota has become more refined. However, there remains limited understanding of the mechanism wherein changes in the microbiota affect the development and severity of these diseases and their interconnectedness. This review examines current literature to highlight a potential mechanism that links specific changes in the microbiome to mental health disorders and diabetes mellitus. Novel data indicate that alterations in the abundance and concentration of bacterium in the gut result in an elevated risk for developing mental and metabolic disorders. Through the mechanisms and downstream effects of short-chain fatty acids and the tryptophan metabolizing pathway, the onset of diabetes is shown to directly affect the development of mental health disorders. This paper provides a possible physiological mechanism connecting these two disorders, which could inform future research and policy decisions limiting the global impact of these diseases.
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- Sebastian Warma
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5S 3J6, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Neuroscience Studies (CNS), Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5S 3J6, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Prom-in S, Kaewsrichan J, Wangpradit N, Kien Hui C, Yahaya MF, Kamisah Y, Kumar J. Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) Moench's Peel Powder Improves High-Fat-Diet-Induced Cognitive Impairment in C57BL/6J Mice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E5513. [PMID: 32751614 PMCID: PMC7432850 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Okra peel exhibits numerous therapeutic effects. This study explores the potential ameliorative effects of okra peel powder on high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced hypercholesterolemia and cognitive deficits. Thirty-six C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into six groups (n = 6 per group): (i) control, mice fed with a normal diet; (ii) HFD, mice fed with HFD; (iii) HFD-SIM, mice fed with HFD and given simvastatin (20 mg/kg/day); (iv) HFD-OP1; (v) HFD-OP2; (vi) HFD-OP3, mice fed with HFD and okra peel (200, 400, or 800 mg/kg/day, respectively). Following 10 weeks of treatments, the mice were subjected to the Morris water maze (MWM). Parameters such as weekly average body weight, food intake, and blood lipid profiles were also recorded. The HFD group showed a profound increase in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein concentration compared to the control group. All okra-treated and HFD-SIM groups performed better than the HFD group during acquisition trials, whereas only the HFD-OP1 produced a significantly higher number of entries into the platform zone during the probe trial. In sum, all three okra doses improved the learning ability of the mice. However, only the lowest dose of okra significantly improved the spatial reference memory retention.
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- Supattra Prom-in
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; (S.P.-i.); (J.K.); (N.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; (S.P.-i.); (J.K.); (N.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand; (S.P.-i.); (J.K.); (N.W.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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