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SnRNA seq revealed astrocytic MAGL-KO rescued cognitive impairments in 5xFAD mice

ABSTRACT: In the brain, 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is the most abundant endogenous cannabinoid. Enhancing 2-AG signaling by inhibiting monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) in astrocytes, the primary enzyme that degrades 2-AG in the brain, produces anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in neurodegenerative diseases. However, the effects of astrocytic MAGL inhibition in 5xFAD mice were still unclear. To address this question, behavioral tests were performed and hippocampal nuclei were isolated from WT, TG, TG-aKO, TG-nKO, and TG-tKO mice. Our behavioral and electrophysiological results showed that cognitive and synaptic functions were rescued in TG-aKO mice. Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing analysis, we show here that neuronal MAGL KO mice display distinct gene expression profiles of synaptic DEGs in neurons and glial cells

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE311467 | GEO | 2026/02/20

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Background Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of focal epilepsy and is characterized by a pathological cascade of excitotoxicity that leads to neuroinflammation, progressive neuronal loss, and subsequent cognitive decline. Despite its prevalence, effective disease-modifying therapies remain lacking. Previous studies have demonstrated that the endocannabinoid system contributes to epileptic activity. In particular, inactivation of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), the key rate-limiting enzyme responsible for the degradation of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), an endogenous lipid mediator with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties, suppresses seizures and reduces neuroinflammation. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying these protective effects remain unclear. Methods To dissect the cellular mechanisms underlying MAGL-mediated neuroprotection, we employed a kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus model in mice with global, astrocyte-specific (aKO), and neuron-specific (nKO) deletion of mgll. We combined single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) to map the transcriptomic landscape of glial responses with pharmacological interventions to validate key signaling pathways, as well as behavioral assays to assess functional recovery. Results We demonstrated that astrocyte-specific, but not neuron-specific, mgll deletion was sufficient to attenuate seizure susceptibility and hippocampal neurodegeneration, thereby recapitulating the protective phenotype observed in global knockouts. Transcriptomic profiling revealed that astrocytic MAGL deficiency fundamentally reshaped the glial response to injury by preventing the transition to pro-inflammatory reactive astrocyte states and suppressing the activation of disease-associated microglia (DAM). Mechanistically, we identified a signaling pathway in which the neuroprotective effects of MAGL inhibition depend on cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) activation and are mediated by downstream peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPAR-γ) signaling. Either genetic deletion of CB1 or pharmacological blockade of PPAR-γ abolished the protective effects. Furthermore, aKO mice exhibited reduced neuronal loss, preserved synaptic structural integrity and protection against post-seizure cognitive deficits. Conclusion These findings reveal astrocytic MAGL as a crucial regulatory node in the epileptic brain and demonstrated that enhancing 2-AG signaling in astrocytes orchestrates neuroprotection via CB1-PPAR-γ signaling pathways, thereby reducing neuroinflammation, preserving synaptic function, and preventing the cognitive comorbidities associated with epilepsy.

Project description:Endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is an anti-nociceptive lipid that is inactivated through cellular uptake and subsequent catabolism by monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL). In this study, we investigated the effects of MAGL inhibition on intestinal permeability and explored the possible mechanism. A rat model of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) was established. Rats were divided into three groups according to treatment. We analyzed intestinal permeability to fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran and the levels of inflammatory factors interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and 2-AG. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to assess histological tissue changes. In vivo intestinal permeability was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. We obtained ileum tissues, extracted total RNA, and applied RNA-sequencing. Sequencing data were analyzed by bioinformatics. Inflammatory factor levels were higher, while 2-AG levels were lower in the SAP group compared with the control group. Administration of JZL184 to rats with SAP increased the levels of 2-AG and lowered the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. Notably, intestinal permeability was improved by JZL184 as demonstrated by fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran measurement, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and transmission electron microscopy. RNA-sequencing showed significant transcriptional differences in SAP and JZL184 groups compared with the control group. KEGG analysis showed that the up- or downregulated genes in multiple comparison groups were enriched in two pathways, focal adhesion and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. Differential alternative splicing (AS) genes, such as Myo9b, Lsp1, and Git2, have major functions in intestinal diseases. A total of 132 RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) were screened by crossing the identified abnormally expressed genes with the reported RBP genes. Among them, Hnrnpdl coexpressed the most AS events as the main RBP. MAGL inhibition improved intestinal mucosal barrier injury in SAP rats and induced a large number of differentially expressed genes and alternative splicing events. Hnrnpdl might play an important role in improving intestinal mucosal barrier injury by affecting alternative splicing events.

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