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ArticleBMC neurology2025

Unveiling the role of PSD95 phosphorylation after traumatic brain injury: insights from phosphoproteomic analysis.

Zhongxiang Zhang, Junpeng Gao, Gang Li, Jin Cheng, Jiangtao Yu, Pengcheng Wang, Ruining Liu, Cheng Jiang, Haoli Ma, Yan Zhao

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  2. Post-Translational Modifications in Traumatic Brain Injury: Decoding the Proteomic Landscape and Molecular Mechanisms of Secondary Injury.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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Zhongxiang Zhang *Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Junpeng Gao *Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Gang Li *Hubei Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Resuscitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Jin ChengEmergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Jiangtao YuEmergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Pengcheng WangEmergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Ruining LiuEmergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Cheng JiangEmergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Haoli MaHubei Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Resuscitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. mahaoli@whu.edu.cn.
Yan ZhaoEmergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. doctoryanzhao@whu.edu.cn.

Funding

Science, Technology and Innovation Seed Fund of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University CXPY2024075Science, Technology and Innovation Seed Fund of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University ZNPY2018043the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042022kf1158the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81800764
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Abstract

backgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public health problem. Pathophysiology of TBI remains unclear. Thus, methods of TBI treatment are limited. Phosphorylation plays a vital role in many neurological diseases, including TBI. As an emerging technique, phosphoproteomic has been widely applied in many fields.

methodsRats were subjected to controlled cortical impact (CCI) or divided to sham group. Protein was extracted from cortex, digested and labeled by iTRAQ. After undergoing mass spectrometry (MS), differential expressed phosphorylated sites (DEPSs) were identified, and proteins of these DEPSs were also listed. PSD95 was chosen as a target protein for further research. ZL006 was used to treat TBI rats. Nissl staining was applied to assess lesion volume, apoptosis was evaluated by TUNEL immunofluorescence staining, and PSD95 phosphorylation was further validated by Western blot.

resultsA total of 2753 phosphorylation sites across 1001 proteins were identified. A total of 221 DEPSs were identified. Phosphorylation of PSD95 at serine 417 and 418 were significantly upregulated after TBI. PSD95 had most interactions with other differential expressed phosphorylated proteins (DEPPs). Following ZL006 treatment, brain lesion volume and apoptotic rate were significantly reduced, and phosphorylation of PSD95 at Ser418 was decreased.

conclusionsAfter TBI, PSD95 was significantly phosphorylated at Ser417 and Ser418. ZL006 markedly reduced brain lesion volume and apoptotic rate and suppressed the phosphorylation of PSD95 at Ser418.

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Brain Injuries, TraumaticDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinAnimalsApoptosisMalePhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProteomicsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinDlg4 protein, ratPhosphoproteinsControlled cortical impact (CCI)NeuroprotectionPhosphoproteomicsPSD95Traumatic brain injuryZL006

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