Profiling of long non-coding RNAs in hippocampal–entorhinal system subfields: impact of RN7SL1 on neuroimmune response modulation in Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is recognized as the predominant cause of dementia, and neuroimmune processes play a pivotal role in its pathological progression. The involvement of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in AD has attracted widespread attention. Herein, transcriptomic analysis of 262 uniq...

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Main Authors: Hanyou Liu, Jingying Li, Xue Wang, Shiqi Luo, Dan Luo, Wei Ge, Chao Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-024-03083-x
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Summary:Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is recognized as the predominant cause of dementia, and neuroimmune processes play a pivotal role in its pathological progression. The involvement of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in AD has attracted widespread attention. Herein, transcriptomic analysis of 262 unique samples extracted from five hippocampal–entorhinal system subfields of individuals with AD pathology and without AD pathology revealed distinctive lncRNA expression profiles. Through differential expression and coexpression analyses, we identified 16 pivotal lncRNAs. Notably, RN7SL1 knockdown significantly modulated microglial responses upon oligomeric amyloid-β stimulation, resulting in a considerable decrease in proinflammatory cytokine production and subsequent neuronal damage. These findings highlight RN7SL1 as an essential neuroimmune-related lncRNA that could serve as a prospective target for AD diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:1742-2094