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- Title
A neuron-immune circuit regulates neurodegeneration in the hindbrain and spinal cord of Arf1-ablated mice.
- Authors
Wang, Guohao; Jin, Shuhan; Liu, Jiaqi; Li, Xu; Dai, Peng; Wang, Yuetong; Hou, Steven X
- Abstract
Neuroimmune connections have been revealed to play a central role in neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). However, the mechanisms that link the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral immune cells are still mostly unknown. We recently found that specific ablation of the Arf1 gene in hindbrain and spinal cord neurons promoted NDs through activating the NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia via peroxided lipids and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) releasing. Here, we demonstrate that IL-1β with elevated chemokines in the neuronal Arf1-ablated mouse hindbrain and spinal cord recruited and activated γδ T cells in meninges. The activated γδ T cells then secreted IFN-γ that entered into parenchyma to activate the microglia-A1 astrocyte-C3-neuronal C3aR neurotoxic pathway. Remarkably, the neurodegenerative phenotypes of the neuronal Arf1 -ablated mice were strongly ameliorated by IFN- γ or C3 knockout. Finally, we show that the Arf1-reduction-induced neuroimmune- IFN- γ-gliosis pathway exists in human NDs, particularly in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. Together, our results uncover a previously unknown mechanism that links the CNS and peripheral immune cells to promote neurodegeneration.
- Subjects
SPINAL cord; RHOMBENCEPHALON; CENTRAL nervous system; AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis; T cells
- Publication
National Science Review, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
2095-5138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/nsr/nwad222