Microglial pyroptosis and neuroinflammation have been implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis-associated encephalopathy(SAE).OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation is involved in neurodevelopment and injury.However,its regulat...Microglial pyroptosis and neuroinflammation have been implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis-associated encephalopathy(SAE).OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation is involved in neurodevelopment and injury.However,its regulatory function in microglial pyroptosis and involvement in SAE remains unclear.In this study,we demonstrated that OGT deficiency augmented microglial pyroptosis and exacerbated secondary neuronal injury.Furthermore,OGT inhibition impaired cognitive function in healthy mice and accelerated the progression in SAE mice.Mechanistically,OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation of ATF2 at Ser44 inhibited its phosphorylation and nuclear translocation,thereby amplifying NLRP3 inflammasome activation and promoting inflammatory cytokine production in microglia in response to LPS/Nigericin stimulation.In conclusion,this study uncovers the critical role of OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation in modulating microglial activity through the regulation of ATF2 and thus protects against SAE progression.展开更多
基金supported by the Jiangsu Provincial Medical Key Discipline(Laboratory)Cultivation Unit(JSDW202249)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20211108)+4 种基金a Scientific Research Project of the Health Commission of Nantong(MS2023035)Nantong Natural Science Foundation(JC2023114)the Scientific Research Innovation Team of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University(KD2022KYCXTD005)Nantong University Clinical Medicine Special Project(2022JY005)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu province(KYCX23_3416).
文摘Microglial pyroptosis and neuroinflammation have been implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis-associated encephalopathy(SAE).OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation is involved in neurodevelopment and injury.However,its regulatory function in microglial pyroptosis and involvement in SAE remains unclear.In this study,we demonstrated that OGT deficiency augmented microglial pyroptosis and exacerbated secondary neuronal injury.Furthermore,OGT inhibition impaired cognitive function in healthy mice and accelerated the progression in SAE mice.Mechanistically,OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation of ATF2 at Ser44 inhibited its phosphorylation and nuclear translocation,thereby amplifying NLRP3 inflammasome activation and promoting inflammatory cytokine production in microglia in response to LPS/Nigericin stimulation.In conclusion,this study uncovers the critical role of OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation in modulating microglial activity through the regulation of ATF2 and thus protects against SAE progression.
