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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

Pyroptosis Signature Gene CHMP4B Regulates Microglia Pyroptosis by Inhibiting GSDMD in Alzheimer's Disease.

Yi Ding, Shi-Yao Li, Wei Lv, Lei Li, Hui-Wen Zhang, Zhiren Zhang, Yong-Jie Zhang, Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Xiao-Wei Lu

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Yi Ding *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Shi-Yao Li *Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Wei LvSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lei LiSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hui-Wen ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhiren ZhangInstitute of Immunology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yong-Jie ZhangDepartment of Human Anatomy, Human Brain Bank of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. zhangyongjie@njmu.edu.cn.
Zhi-Yuan ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. zzy@njmu.edu.cn.
Xiao-Wei LuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. lxw@njmu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82071209STI 2030-Major Project from the Ministry of Science and Technology #2021ZD0201100、#2021ZD0201104
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In this study, we aimed to work through the key genes involved in the process of pyroptosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD) to identify potential biomarkers using bioinformatics technology and further explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. The transcriptome data of brain tissue in AD patients were screened from the GEO database, and pyroptosis-related genes were analyzed. The functions of differential genes were analyzed by enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction. The diagnostic model was established using LASSO and logistic regression analysis, and the correlation of clinical data was analyzed. Based on single-cell analysis of brain tissues of patients with AD, immunofluorescence and western blotting were used to explore the key cells affected by the hub gene. After GSEA, qRT-PCR, western blotting, LDH, ROS, and JC-1 were used to investigate the potential mechanism of the hub gene on pyroptosis. A total of 15 pyroptosis differentially expressed genes were identified. A prediction model consisting of six genes was established by LASSO and logistic regression analysis, and the area under the curve was up to 0.81. As a hub gene, CHMP4B was negatively correlated with the severity of AD. CHMP4B expression was decreased in the hippocampal tissue of patients with AD and mice. Single-cell analysis showed that CHMP4B was downregulated in AD microglia. Overexpression of CHMP4B reduced the release of LDH and ROS and restored mitochondrial membrane potential, thereby alleviating the inflammatory response during microglial pyroptosis. In summary, CHMP4B as a hub gene provides a new strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseMicrogliaPhosphate-Binding ProteinsPyroptosisAnimalsFemaleGasderminsHippocampusHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiceTranscriptomeGasderminsGSDMD protein, humanIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPhosphate-Binding ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseBioinformatics analysisCHMP4BMicrogliaPyroptosis

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