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ArticleNature communications2024

Astrocyte-derived clusterin disrupts glial physiology to obstruct remyelination in mouse models of demyelinating diseases.

Chen Chen, Yaqing Shu, Chengkai Yan, Huilu Li, Zhenchao Huang, ShiShi Shen, Chunxin Liu, Yanjun Jiang, Shixiong Huang, Zhanhang Wang and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Chen Chen *Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yaqing Shu *Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chengkai Yan *Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Huilu LiDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhenchao HuangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lingnan Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
ShiShi ShenDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chunxin LiuDepartment of Emergency, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yanjun JiangDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Shixiong HuangDepartment of Neurology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, Hainan, China.
Zhanhang WangDepartment of Neurology, 999 Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Feng MeiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Feng QinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Lingnan Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. qinfeng2@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Xiaodong LiuDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. xdliu@cuhk.edu.hk.
Wei QiuDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. qiuwei@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating demyelinating disease characterized by remyelination failure attributed to inadequate oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) differentiation and aberrant astrogliosis. A comprehensive cell atlas reanalysis of clinical specimens brings to light heightened clusterin (CLU) expression in a specific astrocyte subtype links to active lesions in MS patients. Our investigation reveals elevated astrocytic CLU levels in both active lesions of patient tissues and female murine MS models. CLU administration stimulates primary astrocyte proliferation while concurrently impeding astrocyte-mediated clearance of myelin debris. Intriguingly, CLU overload directly impedes OPC differentiation and induces OPCs and OLs apoptosis. Mechanistically, CLU suppresses PI3K-AKT signaling in primary OPCs via very low-density lipoprotein receptor. Pharmacological activation of AKT rescues the damage inflicted by excess CLU on OPCs and ameliorates demyelination in the corpus callosum. Furthermore, conditional knockout of CLU emerges as a promising intervention, showcasing improved remyelination processes and reduced severity in murine MS models.

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AstrocytesClusterinDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalRemyelinationAnimalsApoptosisCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCorpus CallosumFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMultiple SclerosisCLU protein, humanClu protein, mouseClusterinPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt

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PMID39242637
PMCPMC11379856

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