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ArticleNature communications2026

DRP1 induces neuroinflammation via transcriptional regulation of NF-ĸB.

Yanhao Lai, Rebecca Z Fan, Harry J Brown, Said S Salehe, Ethan K Tieu, Kim Tieu

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Yanhao LaiDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8903-069X
Rebecca Z FanDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Harry J BrownDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Said S SaleheDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2504-9559
Ethan K TieuDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Kim TieuDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. ktieu@fiu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-4371

Funding

Toxicant-induced neurotoxicity mediated by glia-neuron and gene-environment interactions in Parkinson's diseaseR35ES030523 · NIEHS · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · PI KIM TIEU · 2019 to 2026
$6.7M
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) R35ES030523
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroinflammation is a major pathogenic mechanism underlying neurodegenerative diseases. Understanding how neuroinflammation is regulated is critical to therapeutic development. Here, we report that dynaminrelated protein 1 (DRP1), well-recognized for its role in mitochondrial fission, also functions as a transcription factor that regulates neuroinflammation. Using multiple inflammatory models, we demonstrate that upon stimulation with pro-inflammatory lipopolysaccharides (LPS), DRP1 translocates from the cytosol to the nucleus, where it binds to the promoter region of Rela (encoding NF-κB p65) to activate its gene products and other downstream inflammatory cytokines. Our data further reveal a significant role of the proinflammatory lipocalin-2 in the brain. In combination, this study identifies a previously unrecognized function of DRP1 in mediating neuroinflammation via the NF-κB-lipocalin-2 axis and highlights DRP1-mediated pathways as potential therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative and other inflammation-related diseases.

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DynaminsNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNF-kappa BTranscription Factor RelAAnimalsBrainGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationLipocalin-2LipopolysaccharidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPromoter Regions, GeneticTranscription, GeneticDnm1l protein, mouseDynaminsLipocalin-2LipopolysaccharidesNF-kappa BTranscription Factor RelA

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PMID41839890
PMCPMC13139423

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