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ArticleCells2023

Mechanistic Insights into the Role of OPN in Mediating Brain Damage via Triggering Lysosomal Damage in Microglia/Macrophage.

Chengcheng Gai, Yijing Zhao, Danqing Xin, Tingting Li, Yahong Cheng, Zige Jiang, Yan Song, Dexiang Liu, Zhen Wang

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Article in Cells, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chengcheng GaiDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Yijing ZhaoDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Danqing XinDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Tingting LiDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Yahong ChengDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Zige JiangDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Yan SongDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Dexiang LiuDepartment of Medical Psychology and Ethics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Zhen WangDepartment of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We previously found that osteopontin (OPN) played a role in hypoxia-ischemia (HI) brain damage. However, its underlying mechanism is still unknown. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the OPN protein was linked to the lysosomal cathepsin B (CTSB) and galectin-3 (GAL-3) proteins after HI exposure. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that OPN was able to play a critical role in the lysosomal damage of microglia/macrophages following HI insult in neonatal mice. The results showed that OPN expression was enhanced, especially in microglia/macrophages, and colocalized with lysosomal-associated membrane protein 1 (LAMP1) and GAL-3; this was accompanied by increased LAMP1 and GAL-3 expression, CTSB leakage, as well as impairment of autophagic flux in the early stage of the HI process. In addition, the knockdown of OPN expression markedly restored lysosomal function with significant improvements in the autophagic flux after HI insult. Interestingly, cleavage of OPN was observed in the ipsilateral cortex following HI. The wild-type OPN and C-terminal OPN (Leu152-Asn294), rather than N-terminal OPN (Met1-Gly151), interacted with GAL-3 to induce lysosomal damage. Furthermore, the secreted OPN stimulated lysosomal damage by binding to CD44 in microglia in vitro. Collectively, this study demonstrated that upregulated OPN in microglia/macrophages and its cleavage product was able to interact with GAL-3, and secreted OPN combined with CD44, leading to lysosomal damage and exacerbating autophagosome accumulation after HI exposure.

Indexed as

Brain InjuriesHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainAnimalsBrainLysosomesMacrophagesMiceMicrogliaOsteopontinOsteopontincathepsin Bgalectin-3hypoxia–ischemialysosomalmicroglia/macrophagesosteopontin

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PMID36980197
PMCPMC10046941
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