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ArticleAging cell2025

Tgm2-Catalyzed Covalent Cross-Linking of IκBα Drives NF-κB Nuclear Translocation to Promote SASP in Senescent Microglia.

Zhiqiang Li, Tianxiang Wang, Sijing Du, Zelong Miao, Yujiao Zhao, Yuxiang Tang, Xianbin Meng, Shangcheng Yu, Dongyuan Zhang, Hao Jiang and 3 more

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Article in Aging cell, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  1. Cellular senescence and aging: molecular mechanisms and convergent pathways.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026
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Zhiqiang LiMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3199-6974
Tianxiang WangMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Sijing DuMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Zelong MiaoMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yujiao ZhaoMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yuxiang TangMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xianbin MengMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Shangcheng YuMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2305-4744
Dongyuan ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Hao JiangMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Kunlin DuMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0009-2591-8794
Wei WeiWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Haiteng DengMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Synthetic and Systematic Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9496-1280

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFA1302601National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172556National Natural Science Foundation of China T2293763the Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine ZYYCXTD-C-202210
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia, as resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS), play a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis and phagocytosing metabolic waste in the brain. Senescent microglia exhibit decreased phagocytic capacity and increased neuroinflammation through senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). This process contributes to the development of various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we found that SASP was elevated in senescent microglia, and proteomics showed that Tgm2 was upregulated. Mechanistically, we revealed that Tgm2-catalyzed covalent cross-linking of IκBα at K22 and Q248 residues in the cytoplasm of microglia, resulting in the reduction of IκBα and nuclear translocation of NF-κB to promote SASP production. Treatment of senescent microglia with Tgm2 inhibitors (Tg2-IN1 and Cys-D) resulted in reduced NF-κB nuclear translocation and decreased SASP. Additionally, oral administration of Cys-D significantly improved the aging phenotype in aged mice. To summarize, Tgm2 is a potential target for antiaging, and inhibitors of Tgm2 can serve as novel prophylactics or senomorphics.

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Cell NucleusCellular SenescenceGTP-Binding ProteinsMicrogliaNF-kappa BNF-KappaB Inhibitor alphaSenescence-Associated Secretory PhenotypeTransglutaminasesAnimalsHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProtein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2GTP-Binding ProteinsNF-kappa BNF-KappaB Inhibitor alphaProtein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2TGM2 protein, humanTransglutaminasescross‐linkingIκBαNF‐κBSASPsenescent microgliasenomorphicsTgm2

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