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ArticleApplied biochemistry and biotechnology2025

Mechanism of KDM4A in Regulating Microglial Polarization in Ischemic Stroke.

Jingliang Du, Xianyang Liang, Denghui Wang, Zhen Wang, Ruile Shen

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Article in Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Jingliang DuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24, Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan Province, China.
Xianyang LiangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24, Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan Province, China.
Denghui WangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24, Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan Province, China.
Zhen WangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24, Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan Province, China.
Ruile ShenDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24, Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan Province, China. shenruile088@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0189-3678

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Key Projects Jointly Built by Province and Ministry, Medical Science and Technology Project of Henan Province SBGJ202302095Key scientific research projects in higher education institutions in Henan Province 21A320007
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Abstract

Microglia polarization plays important roles in inflammatory processes after ischemic stroke. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of lysine-specific histone demethylase 4 (KDM4A) in microglia polarization after ischemic stroke. The mouse model was established using middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) and the cell model was established by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R). The neurological deficits and brain tissue injury were evaluated. The biomarkers of microglia were determined. Levels of KDM4A/mouse double minute-2 homolog (MDM2)/C1q/TNF-related protein-3 (CTRP3) were measured. Inflammatory cytokines were quantified. The impact of KDM4A on microglia polarization was assessed. The enrichment of KDM4A or histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3) on the MDM2 promoter was analyzed. The ubiquitination and protein levels of CTRP3 after MG132 and cycloheximide treatment were determined. Results showed that KDM4A and MDM2 were upregulated while CTRP3 was downregulated. KDM4A downregulation alleviated neurological dysfunction, rescued motor capacity, reduced inflammatory infiltration, suppressed microglia activation, and promoted M2 polarization. KDM4A inhibited the enrichment of H3K9me3 on the MDM2 promoter, increasing MDM2 expression and downregulating CTRP3 expression via ubiquitination and degradation. MDM2 overexpression or CTRP3 downregulation averted the promotive role of silencing KDM4A in microglia polarization. In conclusion, KDM4A promotes microglia polarization to aggravate ischemic stroke via the MDM2/CTRP3 axis.

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Cell PolarityIschemic StrokeJumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesMicrogliaAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesMdm2 protein, mouseProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2CTRP3H3K9me3Ischemic strokeKDM4AMDM2Microglia polarization

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