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ArticleNeuromolecular medicine2026

STAT6 Targets the Autophagy Pathway to Regulate Microglial Senescence in Cognitive Impairment Caused by Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease.

Xiaolu Liu, Qing Liu, Jingwen Yang, Xia Hu, Xiaoqiu Zhu, Zhan Zhang, You Zuo, Jialin Huang, Lele Wu, Yuhua Fan and 2 more

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Xiaolu Liu *Department of Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511300, China.
Qing Liu *Brain Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Jingwen Yang *Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Xia HuDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Xiaoqiu ZhuDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Zhan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
You ZuoDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Jialin HuangDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Lele WuDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Yuhua FanDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. fanyuhua@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Yamei TangDepartment of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. tangym@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Zhongshan ShiBrain Research Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. shizhsh@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5802-7332

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Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province 2024A1515013181Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project 2023A03J0708National Natural Science Foundation of China 82103775, 82471406National Natural Science Foundation of China 82330099Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province 2023B0303040003STI 2030 Major Projects 2022ZD0211603
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Abstract

Cerebral small-vessel disease (CSVD) represents a major etiology of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), driven by pathological processes such as cellular senescence and neuroinflammation. Among these, microglia-the brain's specialized immune cells-play a key role in driving neuroinflammation through their senescence, thereby exacerbating cognitive dysfunction. Although signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) activation has been implicated in alleviating neuroinflammation and cognitive deficits in CSVD, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study sought to elucidate the roles of STAT6 and autophagy in the process of microglial senescence induced by CSVD. Using stroke-prone renovascular hypertensive rats (RHRSP) and chronic hypoxia-treated BV2 cells to assess cognitive function, microglial senescence, and autophagy, we observed that phosphorylation-mediated STAT6 activation significantly suppressed microglial senescence. Mechanistically, we found that phosphorylated STAT6 (pSTAT6) enhanced autophagy, which reduced the burden of senescent microglia and thereby ameliorated CSVD-induced VCI. These findings provide insights into the potential of targeting the STAT6 pathway in VCI associated with CSVD.

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AutophagyCellular SenescenceCerebral Small Vessel DiseasesCognitive DysfunctionMicrogliaSTAT6 Transcription FactorAnimalsMaleMicePhosphorylationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionStat6 protein, mouseSTAT6 Transcription FactorAutophagyCerebral small-vessel diseaseCognitive impairmentMicroglial senescenceSTAT6

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