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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Ferroptosis-related genes participate in the microglia-induced neuroinflammation of spinal cord injury via NF-κB signaling: evidence from integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analysis.

Siqiao Wang, Li Yang, Zhourui Wu, Chen Li, Shaoke Wang, Zhihui Xiao, Bei Ma, Rongrong Zhu, Liming Cheng

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Siqiao WangDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
Li YangKey Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration (Tongji University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Zhourui WuDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
Chen LiDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
Shaoke WangDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
Zhihui XiaoDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
Bei MaDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China. mabei08@163.com.
Rongrong ZhuKey Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration (Tongji University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, 200072, China. rrzhu@tongji.edu.cn.
Liming ChengDivision of Spine, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China. limingcheng@tongji.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-9494-8211

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2016YFA0100800
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFerroptosis and immune responses are critical pathological events in spinal cord injury (SCI), whereas relative molecular and cellular mechanisms remain unclear.

methodsMicro-array datasets (GSE45006, GSE69334), RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) dataset (GSE151371), spatial transcriptome datasets (GSE214349, GSE184369), and single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) datasets (GSE162610, GSE226286) were available from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Through weighted gene co-expression network analysis and differential expression analysis in GSE45006, we identified differentially expressed time- and immune-related genes (DETIRGs) associated with chronic SCI and differentially expressed ferroptosis- and immune-related genes (DEFIRGs), which were validated in GSE151371. Protein-protein interaction and microRNA-mRNA-transcription factor regulatory networks were constructed based on Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes (STRING) and NetworkAnalyst, respectively, which were validated by chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing (ChIP-seq). Cell subclusters and unique features of microglia in SCI were identified by single-cell transcriptomic analysis, which were validated in GSE226286. Spatial expression patterns of DETIRGs and DEFIRGs were validated in brain injury (GSE214349) and SCI (GSE184369). Potential mechanisms underlying neuronal regeneration by neurotrophin-3 (NT3)-chitosan were revealed by transcriptomic analyses in GSE69334. Immune- and ferroptosis-related mechanisms of nanolayered double hydroxide loaded with NT3 (LDH-NT3) were investigated in vivo and in vitro.

resultsGBP2, TEC, UNC93B1, PLXNC1, NFATC1, IL10RB, and TLR8 were DETIRGs represented chronic SCI-specific genes and peripheral blood biomarkers. NFKB1 may regulate expression of CYBB and HMOX1 in a unique subcluster of M1 microglia within the middle SCI lesion, establishing links between microglial ferroptosis and neuroinflammation. Reduced inflammatory responses and microglial ferroptosis were potential effects of NT3-chitosan or LDH-NT3 on neuronal regeneration.

conclusionsA novel subcluster of microglia exhibiting M1 polarization and ferroptosis phenotype was involved in SCI. These microglia may trigger neuroinflammation and induce neuronal degeneration within the middle site of SCI, which might be inhibited by NT3-chitosan or LDH-NT3.

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FerroptosisGene Expression ProfilingMicrogliaNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNF-kappa BSignal TransductionSingle-Cell AnalysisSpinal Cord InjuriesTranscriptomeAnimalsGene Expression RegulationGene OntologyGene Regulatory NetworksHumansProtein Interaction MapsReproducibility of ResultsNF-kappa BBiomaterialFerroptosisImmune responsesMicrogliaSingle-cell RNA sequencingSpinal cord injury

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PMCPMC11725224

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