Unfolded protein response IRE1/XBP1 signaling is required for healthy mammalian brain aging.

ABSTRACT: Aging is a major risk factor to develop neurodegenerative diseases and is associated with decreased buffering capacity of the proteostasis network. We investigated the significance of the unfolded protein response (UPR), a major signaling pathway activated to cope with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, in the functional deterioration of the mammalian brain during aging. We report that genetic disruption of the ER stress sensor IRE1 accelerated age-related cognitive decline. In mouse models, overexpressing an active form of the UPR transcription factor XBP1 restored synaptic and cognitive function, in addition to reducing cell senescence. Proteomic profiling of hippocampal tissue showed that XBP1 expression significantly restore changes associated with aging, including factors involved in

SUBMITTER: Cabral-Miranda F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670206 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature