机构:[1]Tianjin Med Univ Gen Hosp, Dept Geriatr, Tianjin, Peoples R China[2]Tianjin Inst Geriatr, Tianjin, Peoples R China[3]Nankai Univ, Sch Med, Tianjin, Peoples R China[4]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Natl Clin Res Ctr Geriatr Dis, Dept Neurol, Beijing, Peoples R China首都医科大学宣武医院
Aging leads to neurodegenerative diseases, such as cognitive decline, which are induced by persistent chronic low-grade inflammation in the brain driven by microglial activation. However, whether and how brain-derived exosomes from aged mice (A-exo) induce a pro-inflammatory state and cellular senescence in microglia within the aging brain is poorly understood. Here, we report that brain-derived exosomes from aged mice (A-exo) cause cognitive decline in normal young mice, inducing microglial overactivation, lipid droplet accumulation, and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) secretion. This abnormal microglial activity arises from the elevated expression of PTGDS in A-exo due to mouse aging, resulting in increased central and peripheral D-prostanoid receptor 1 (DP1) ligand PGD2 levels, which subsequently leads to sustained DP1 signaling activation. Consequently, this process promotes myeloid cell infiltration, cellular senescence, and cognitive decline by generating a senescent, pro-inflammatory microglial phenotype. Blocking the DP1 receptor ameliorates A-exo-mediated microglial overactivation, myeloid cell infiltration, and cellular senescence. Strikingly, DP1 receptor blockade improves cellular senescence, neuroinflammation, and cognitive decline in aged mice. Our findings reveal a systemic mechanism underlying the sustained activation of microglia following brain aging, paving the way for improving chronic neuroinflammation, cellular senescence, and cognitive decline associated with aging.
基金:
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82271401) and the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission Scientific Research Plan Project (No. 2023KJ114).
第一作者机构:[1]Tianjin Med Univ Gen Hosp, Dept Geriatr, Tianjin, Peoples R China[2]Tianjin Inst Geriatr, Tianjin, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Tianjin Med Univ Gen Hosp, Dept Geriatr, Tianjin, Peoples R China[2]Tianjin Inst Geriatr, Tianjin, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liu Yaru,Liao Pan,Yan Bo,et al.DP1 Receptor Blockade Attenuates Microglial Senescence and Cognitive Decline Caused by PTGDS in Exosomes From Aged Brains[J].AGING CELL.2025,doi:10.1111/acel.70228.
APA:
Liu, Yaru,Liao, Pan,Yan, Bo,Li, Dai,Zhang, Shishuang...&Yin, Zhenyu.(2025).DP1 Receptor Blockade Attenuates Microglial Senescence and Cognitive Decline Caused by PTGDS in Exosomes From Aged Brains.AGING CELL,,
MLA:
Liu, Yaru,et al."DP1 Receptor Blockade Attenuates Microglial Senescence and Cognitive Decline Caused by PTGDS in Exosomes From Aged Brains".AGING CELL .(2025)