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ArticleScientific reports2024

Withaferin a modulation of microglia autophagy mitigates neuroinflammation and enhances cognitive function in POCD.

Haijun Hu, Bingbing Cao, Dan Huang, Yue Lin, Bin Zhou, Jun Ying, Lelin Huang, Lieliang Zhang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  7. Irisin Regulates Microglia M1/M2 Polarization and Promotes Autophagy Through the Sirt3 Pathway to Alleviate POCD.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2025
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8 authors.

Haijun Hu *Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1# Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Privince, People's Republic of China.
Bingbing Cao *The First Hospital of Xiushui, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Dan HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second Affliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1# Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Privince, People's Republic of China.
Yue LinDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second Affliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1# Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Privince, People's Republic of China.
Bin ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second Affliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1# Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Privince, People's Republic of China.
Jun YingDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second Affliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1# Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Privince, People's Republic of China.
Lelin HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Lushan Rehabilitation and Recuperation Center, PLA Joint Service Forces, Jiujiang, 3320000, People's Republic of China. h13507029069@163.com.
Lieliang ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Second Affliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, 1# Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Privince, People's Republic of China. zllndefy@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82360227Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20232BAB206060
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the aging process of the global population and the development of medical technology, the cases of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are also increasing. Due to the complexity of the pathogenesis, urgent treatment has been sought. Neuroinflammation induced by the accumulation of lipid droplets (LDs) in microglia has been closely watched in recent years and is also considered to be an important cause of nerve damage. Our study found that derived from Withania somnifera, Withaferin A (WA) could reduce the accumulation of LDs in the hippocampus of POCD mice, inhibit the expression of inflammatory factor interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and improve the cognitive ability of mice. Further in vitro experimental studies showed that WA increased the autophagy level of microglia, promoted the degradation of LDs, and reduced the production of inflammatory factors. In this regard, our comprehensive research endeavor holds the potential to furnish novel insights into therapeutic strategies aimed at addressing POCD and its associated neural impairments.

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AutophagyCognitionMicrogliaNeuroinflammatory DiseasesWithanolidesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHippocampusInflammationInterleukin-1betaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPostoperative Cognitive ComplicationsWithaniaInterleukin-1betawithaferin AWithanolidesLDsNeuroinflammationPOCDWithaferin A

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PMCPMC11525708

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