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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2025

Hypothalamic kisspeptin alleviates myasthenia gravis by regulating Th1/Th17/Treg balance through Inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway.

Dan Lu, Linqi Liu, Wenjun Que, Rui Fan, Pingyang Ke, Jing Dong, Yaoqi Gan, Fei Xiao

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Dan Lu *Department of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Linqi Liu *Department of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Wenjun Que *Department of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Rui Fan *Department of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Pingyang KeDepartment of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Jing DongDepartment of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Yaoqi GanDepartment of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Fei XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Major Neurological and Mental Disorders, Neurology Key Laboratory of Chongqing Education Commission of China, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1st Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, China. feixiao81@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5981-2922

Funding

Doctoral Innovation Project of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University CYYY-BSYJSCXXM-202329Key Joint project of Chongqing Health Committee and science and Technology Bureau 2023ZDXM026Rare disease research program of innovation for health 20250323
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMyasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junctions. While neuroendocrine-immune system dysfunction plays a crucial role in the development of autoimmune diseases, its involvement in MG remains largely unexplored. Kisspeptin, a neuropeptide hormone and endogenous ligand for GPR54 receptor, has been demonstrated to regulate antitumor immunity, antiviral immunity, and several autoimmune diseases. However, the role and mechanism of kisspeptin in MG remain to be elucidated.

methodsSerum kisspeptin levels were measured by ELISA in MG patients and experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) rats. EAMG rats were treated with KP10 (kisspeptin analog) to evaluate its effects on body weight, clinical scores, grip strength, antibody levels, and complement deposition. Hypothalamic Kiss1 expression was assessed using Western blot and immunofluorescence. Stereotactic injection of adeno-associated virus overexpressing Kiss1 was performed to study its regulatory effects on disease progression. CD4

resultsKisspeptin expression was significantly decreased in both MG patient sera and EAMG rat sera, with reduced hypothalamic Kiss1 expression in EAMG rats. Either hypothalamic Kiss1 overexpression or intraperitoneal KP10 administration significantly improved clinical signs in EAMG rats. Further in vivo and in vitro studies revealed that KP10 ameliorated EAMG clinical signs by modulating Th1/Th17/Treg cell balance through inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway activation in CD4

conclusionThis study elucidates that Kisspeptin secreted by hypothalamic participates in MG pathogenesis through the Kisspeptin-GPR54-NF-κB signaling axis by regulating CD4

Indexed as

HypothalamusKisspeptinsMyasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalNF-kappa BSignal TransductionTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAdultAgedAnimalsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRatsRats, Inbred LewKISS1 protein, humanKiss1 protein, ratKisspeptinsNF-kappa BCD4+ T cellGPR54KisspeptinMyasthenia gravisNeuroendocrine-immune systemNF-κB

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