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ArticleMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2025

HSPA1A inhibits pyroptosis and neuroinflammation after spinal cord injury via DUSP1 inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway.

Xuegang He, Bo Deng, Cangyu Zhang, Guangzhi Zhang, Fengguang Yang, Daxue Zhu, Yong Yang, Bing Ma, Xuchang Hu, Yonggang Wang and 1 more

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Xuegang He *Department of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710054, China.
Bo Deng *Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Cangyu Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Guangzhi ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Fengguang YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Daxue ZhuDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Yong YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Bing MaDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China.
Xuchang HuDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China. huxch20@lzu.edu.cn.
Yonggang WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China. wangyg18@lzu.edu.cn.
Xuewen KangDepartment of Orthopedics, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, China. ery_kangxw@lzu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272536Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province 22JR5RA949, 23JRRA1012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInflammation and proinflammatory programmed cell death, referred to as pyroptosis, are important causes of poor functional recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Heat shock protein family A member 1A (HSPA1A) is a molecular chaperone protein that is highly expressed after TSCI and is thought to be neuroprotective. However, the mechanisms underlying the protective effects of HSPA1A after TSCI are unclear.

methodsThe levels of pyroptosis and inflammation after TSCI were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blotting analysis. The role of HSPA1A in regulating pyroptosis and inflammation in TSCI was verified by in vivo and in vitro experiments. The molecular mechanism of the effects of HSPA1A in TSCI was elucidated by bioinformatics and coimmunoprecipitation analyses.

resultsPyroptosis and inflammation are significantly increased after TSCI. HSPA1A overexpression in microglia attenuated nigericin- and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pyroptosis and inflammation in vitro, whereas knockdown of HSPA1A aggravated pyroptosis and inflammation. In vivo, overexpression of HSPA1A reduced tissue damage, nerve cell death, pyroptosis, and inflammation in TSCI rats and promoted functional recovery. Mechanistically, we identified that HSPA1A interacts with dual specificity phosphatase 1 (DUSP1) and inhibits activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, thereby attenuating pyroptosis and inflammation.

conclusionHSPA1A reduces pyroptosis and inflammation after TSCI by upregulating DUSP1 and inhibiting MAPK pathway activation. HSPA1A activation has potential as a therapeutic approach to promote functional recovery after TSCI.

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Dual Specificity Phosphatase 1HSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsMAP Kinase Signaling SystemNeuroinflammatory DiseasesPyroptosisSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalInflammationMaleMicrogliaRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyDual Specificity Phosphatase 1Dusp1 protein, ratHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsDUSP1HSPA1AInflammationPyroptosisTraumatic spinal cord injury

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PMCPMC11809008

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