Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination

Summary: Microglia exhibit diverse phenotypes in various central nervous system disorders and metabolic pathways exert crucial effects on microglial activation and effector functions. Here, we discovered two novel distinct microglial clusters, functionally associated with enhanced phagocytosis (PEMs...

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Main Authors: Chuan Qin, Sheng Yang, Man Chen, Ming-Hao Dong, Luo-Qi Zhou, Yun-Hui Chu, Zhu-Xia Shen, Dale B. Bosco, Long-Jun Wu, Dai-Shi Tian, Wei Wang
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author Chuan Qin
Sheng Yang
Man Chen
Ming-Hao Dong
Luo-Qi Zhou
Yun-Hui Chu
Zhu-Xia Shen
Dale B. Bosco
Long-Jun Wu
Dai-Shi Tian
Wei Wang
author_facet Chuan Qin
Sheng Yang
Man Chen
Ming-Hao Dong
Luo-Qi Zhou
Yun-Hui Chu
Zhu-Xia Shen
Dale B. Bosco
Long-Jun Wu
Dai-Shi Tian
Wei Wang
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description Summary: Microglia exhibit diverse phenotypes in various central nervous system disorders and metabolic pathways exert crucial effects on microglial activation and effector functions. Here, we discovered two novel distinct microglial clusters, functionally associated with enhanced phagocytosis (PEMs) and myelination (MAMs) respectively, in human patients with multiple sclerosis by integrating public snRNA-seq data. Microglia adopt a PEMs phenotype during the early phase of demyelinated lesions, predominated in pro-inflammatory responses and aggravated glycolysis, while MAMs mainly emerged during the later phase, with regenerative signatures and enhanced oxidative phosphorylation. In addition, microglial triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (Trem2) was greatly involved in the phenotype transition in demyelination, but not indispensable for microglia transition toward PEMs. Rosiglitazone could promote microglial phenotype conversion from PEMs to MAMs, thus favoring myelin repair. Taken together, these findings provide insights into therapeutic interventions targeting immunometabolism to switch microglial phenotypes and facilitate regenerative capacity in demyelination.
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spelling doaj.art-679353d10d6a4ca0a2220caa6d2d97832023-04-23T06:07:32ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422023-05-01265106588Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelinationChuan Qin0Sheng Yang1Man Chen2Ming-Hao Dong3Luo-Qi Zhou4Yun-Hui Chu5Zhu-Xia Shen6Dale B. Bosco7Long-Jun Wu8Dai-Shi Tian9Wei Wang10Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Jing’an District Centre Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USADepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USADepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Microglia exhibit diverse phenotypes in various central nervous system disorders and metabolic pathways exert crucial effects on microglial activation and effector functions. Here, we discovered two novel distinct microglial clusters, functionally associated with enhanced phagocytosis (PEMs) and myelination (MAMs) respectively, in human patients with multiple sclerosis by integrating public snRNA-seq data. Microglia adopt a PEMs phenotype during the early phase of demyelinated lesions, predominated in pro-inflammatory responses and aggravated glycolysis, while MAMs mainly emerged during the later phase, with regenerative signatures and enhanced oxidative phosphorylation. In addition, microglial triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (Trem2) was greatly involved in the phenotype transition in demyelination, but not indispensable for microglia transition toward PEMs. Rosiglitazone could promote microglial phenotype conversion from PEMs to MAMs, thus favoring myelin repair. Taken together, these findings provide insights into therapeutic interventions targeting immunometabolism to switch microglial phenotypes and facilitate regenerative capacity in demyelination.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422300665XNeuroscienceCellular neuroscienceImmunologyCell biology
spellingShingle Chuan Qin
Sheng Yang
Man Chen
Ming-Hao Dong
Luo-Qi Zhou
Yun-Hui Chu
Zhu-Xia Shen
Dale B. Bosco
Long-Jun Wu
Dai-Shi Tian
Wei Wang
Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
iScience
Neuroscience
Cellular neuroscience
Immunology
Cell biology
title Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
title_full Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
title_fullStr Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
title_full_unstemmed Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
title_short Modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
title_sort modulation of microglial metabolism facilitates regeneration in demyelination
topic Neuroscience
Cellular neuroscience
Immunology
Cell biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422300665X
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