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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

GSDMD-Deficient G-MDSCs Exert Profoundly Suppressive Activity to Relieve MPTP-Induced Parkinson's Disease.

Qi Wu, Fangzhou Liu, Min Gu, Junjie Wei, Guotao Lu, Li Qian, Xiaobo Li, Weijuan Gong

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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Qi WuDepartment of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Fangzhou LiuDepartment of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Min GuDepartment of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Junjie WeiDepartment of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Guotao LuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8325-0405
Li QianDepartment of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Xiaobo LiDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Subei People's Hospital, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Weijuan GongDepartment of Basic Medicine, School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.

Funding

Cultivation Foundation of Yangzhou Municipal Key Laboratory YZ2023248National Natural Science Foundation of China 82241043Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Yangzhou University KYCX22_3560the Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program BE2022775
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Abstract

aimsMyeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are elevated in Parkinson's disease (PD), but their functional role remains unclear. This study investigated whether GSDMD deficiency enhances the immunosuppressive activity of granulocytic MDSCs (G-MDSCs) to mitigate PD progression.

methodsFlow cytometry and Western blot analyzed G/M-MDSCs in 37 PD patients and 21 controls. An MPTP-induced PD mouse model was used to assess GSDMD-deficient G-MDSCs through behavioral tests, immunohistochemistry, and adoptive transfer experiments. The NLRP3 inhibitor ACT001 was evaluated for therapeutic potential.

resultsPD patients and MPTP-treated mice showed increased peripheral G-MDSCs with reduced NLRP3/GSDMD activation. GSDMD knockout mice exhibited attenuated PD symptoms, reversed by MDSCs depletion. Adoptive transfer of GSDMD-deficient G-MDSCs suppressed microglial activation and improved motor function. ACT001 enhanced G-MDSCs immunosuppression and alleviated PD pathology.

conclusionGSDMD deficiency promotes immunosuppressive G-MDSCs that inhibit neuroinflammation and PD progression. Targeting GSDMD to modulate MDSCs' function represents a novel therapeutic strategy for PD.

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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMPTP PoisoningMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsPhosphate-Binding ProteinsAgedAnimalsFemaleGasderminsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedParkinson DiseaseGasderminsGSDMD protein, humanGsdmd protein, mouseIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPhosphate-Binding ProteinsACT001G‐MDSCsGSDMDMPTPParkinson's disease

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PMID41084350
PMCPMC12518779

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