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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2026

BMAL1-GPX3 axis in the choroid plexus mitigates Aβ pathology in an amyloid mouse model.

Fenglin Tang, Yufeng Li, Xue Bai, Zhongmou Zhu, Hongwei Dong, Jianhui Chen, Bo Ye, Meng Yuan, Qilong Wu, Weishan Fu and 2 more

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Engulfment by brain macrophages in a short-lived vertebrate.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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Fenglin Tang *Department of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yufeng Li *Department of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xue Bai *Department of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zhongmou ZhuDepartment of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hongwei DongDepartment of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jianhui ChenDepartment of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Bo YeCenter for Medical Epigenetics, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Meng YuanDepartment of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Qilong WuDepartment of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Weishan FuDepartment of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuan Zhang *Department of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. yuan_zhang@cqmu.edu.cn.
Chao Wang *Department of Neurobiology, Basic Medical College; Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering; Key Laboratory of Major Brain Disease and Aging Research (Ministry of Education), Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. chao.wang@cqmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Lingang Laboratory AD Special Project LG-GG-202401-ADA010100National Key Research and Development Program of China STI2030-Major Projects 2021ZD0202400National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271470Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology 2023NSCQ-MSX3605Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology 2024NSCQ-MSX0951Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission KJQN202400476Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission KZD-JI202400406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, with circadian rhythm disturbances strongly linked to its pathogenesis. The choroid plexus (ChP) is a circadian-regulated structure in the brain ventricles, but the role of the core clock gene brain and muscle ARNT-like protein 1 (BMAL1) in ChP in relation to AD pathology remains unclear. Here, we report that knockdown of Bmal1 in ChP epithelial cells of 5xFAD mice alleviates amyloid-β (Aβ) pathology, primarily by improving the function of astrocytes and border-associated macrophages (BAMs), with the latter potentially mediated by the upregulation of the secreted protein glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPX3), which reduces lipid peroxidation in BAMs. Collectively, our findings establish the ChP-driven BMAL1-GPX3 axis as a new Aβ clearance mechanism, with GPX3 representing a promising therapeutic target. These findings provide new mechanistic insights into AD and suggest innovative treatment approaches.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesARNTL Transcription FactorsChoroid PlexusGlutathione PeroxidaseAnimalsAstrocytesDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMice, TransgenicAmyloid beta-PeptidesARNTL Transcription FactorsBmal1 protein, mouseGlutathione PeroxidaseAlzheimer’s diseaseBMAL1Border-associated macrophagesChoroid plexusGPX3

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PMID41652415
PMCPMC12997826

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