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ArticleMolecular biology reports2025

Single-cell sequencing reveals that AK5 inhibits apoptosis in AD oligodendrocytes by regulating the AMPK signaling pathway.

Shiyun Yang, Bolun Chen, Jiatong Zhang, Xinmei Zhou, Yuanjing Jiang, Wangxia Tong, Jibing Chen, Ning Luo

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Shiyun Yang *Department of Neurology, RuiKang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8028-5977
Bolun Chen *Department of Neurology, RuiKang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jiatong Zhang *Department of Neurology, RuiKang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Xinmei ZhouDepartment of Neurology, RuiKang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Yuanjing JiangDepartment of Neurology, RuiKang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Wangxia Tong *Department of Hepatology, Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jibing Chen *Center for Translational Medicine of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China. jibingchen398@163.com.
Ning Luo *Department of Neurology, RuiKang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China. ln760320@163.com.

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backgroundNeuroinflammation and abnormal energy metabolism have been shown to significantly contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Adenylate kinase 5 (AK5), an enzyme predominantly expressed in the brain regulates ATP metabolism, has an unclear role in energy metabolism and neuroinflammation in AD.

methodsThe AD datasets were derived from the GEO public database to analyze the expression levels of AK5 in AD and normal samples and to assess the relationship between AK5 expression and the clinical characteristics of AD patients. Functional enrichment analysis was employed to investigate the effects of changes in AK5 expression on energy metabolism and immunoinflammation in AD, as well as the underlying mechanisms. Moreover, the influence of AK5 expression variations on oligodendrocyte development was assessed, and the predicted outcomes were validated through cellular experiments.

resultsBioinformatic analysis revealed that AK5 was lowly expressed in AD olfactory lobe tissues, accompanied by increased immunoinflammation and apoptosis. Increased expression of AK5 was associated with the activation of AMPK signaling, enhanced oxidative phosphorylation, and overall stimulation of energy metabolism. In oligodendrocytes treated with Aβ1-42, overexpression of AK5 resulted in elevated levels of P-AMPK, SIRT1, and BCL-2 proteins, while reducing the levels of BAX, CASPASE-3, and NF-κB proteins. This modulation activated AMPK signaling, thereby inhibiting neuroinflammation and apoptosis. In contrast, low levels of AK5 expression during early differentiation triggered inflammatory responses and increased apoptosis in oligodendrocytes.

conclusionAK5 inhibits AD oligodendrocyte apoptosis by activating the AMPK signaling pathway.

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Adenylate KinaseAlzheimer DiseaseAMP-Activated Protein KinasesApoptosisOligodendrogliaEnergy MetabolismFemaleHumansMaleSignal TransductionAdenylate KinaseAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAdenylateKinase 5Alzheimer’s diseaseAMPK signalling pathwayApoptosisOligodendrocyte

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