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ArticleJournal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology2025

Gallic Acid Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Mice by Mediating Microglial Polarization Through the NLRP3/mTOR Axis.

Weilong Hua, Hongye Xu, Rundong Chen, Hongjian Zhang, Yongxin Zhang, Xiaoxi Zhang, Yongwei Zhang, Jianmin Liu, Lei Zhang, Pengfei Yang

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Weilong Hua *Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Hongye Xu *Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Rundong Chen *Neurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Hongjian ZhangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Yongxin ZhangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoxi ZhangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Yongwei ZhangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Jianmin LiuNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Lei ZhangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China. zhangleichns@163.com.
Pengfei YangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China. chyangpf@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371313National Special Support (Ten Thousand Talents) Program for Young Top notch Talents Funding SQ2022QB00715
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a critical condition leading to severe neurological deficits. Inflammation, driven by microglial polarization, plays a significant role in the progression of I/R injury. Gallic acid (GA), a natural polyphenol, has been recognized for its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. Male mice subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) were treated with GA. Neurological deficits, infarct size, and brain edema were assessed to evaluate the neuroprotective effects of GA. In vitro, oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) models were used to simulate I/R injury in microglial cells. The polarization of microglia was analyzed by flow cytometry, qPCR, and Western blot, focusing on M1 and M2 markers. Autophagy and inflammasome activation were investigated using Western blot, immunofluorescence, and flow cytometry, with the effects of GA modulated by autophagy and inflammasome inhibitors. GA treatment significantly improved neurological outcomes in MCAO mice by reducing infarct size, brain edema, and promoting the M2 polarization of microglia while inhibiting M1 polarization. GA enhanced autophagy and suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the mTOR pathway, reducing pro-inflammatory cytokine expression. Inhibition of autophagy reversed the protective effects of GA, leading to increased M1 polarization and exacerbated neuroinflammation. Additionally, activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome counteracted GA's effects, emphasizing the role of this pathway in microglial modulation. GA exerts neuroprotective effects in cerebral I/R injury by modulating microglial polarization through the NLRP3/mTOR axis. Its ability to promote autophagy and suppress inflammasome activation positions GA as a potential therapeutic agent for reducing neuroinflammation and improving outcomes in I/R injury.

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Brain IschemiaGallic AcidMicrogliaNeuroprotective AgentsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinReperfusion InjuryTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsAutophagyCell PolarityInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInflammasomesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionGallic AcidInflammasomesmTOR protein, mouseNeuroprotective AgentsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesCerebral ischemia–reperfusion injuryGallic acidMicroglial polarizationmTOR signaling pathwayNLRP3 inflammasome

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