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ArticleNature aging2026

Suppressing neural stem cell PLA2G7 restores inhibitory circuit function and improves cognition in aging mice.

Fuling Wu, Yingxue Wu, Bingbing Qin, Jinfeng Zhang, Xinyu Zhu, Shuji Li, Yuehao Chen, Jingyi Lin, Xiaofei Zheng, Amar Sahay and 2 more

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Fuling Wu *Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8887-0589
Yingxue Wu *Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-2110-4020
Bingbing QinKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-6190-2330
Jinfeng ZhangKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-6506-4611
Xinyu ZhuKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-7236-9532
Shuji LiKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0230-513X
Yuehao ChenKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-9684-0234
Jingyi LinKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-3829-7924
Xiaofei ZhengKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-9130-1278
Amar SahayCenter for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0677-1693
Feng YiKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0049-742X
Nannan GuoKey Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. guonannan@smu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-9212-9670

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32170990National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32371031
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related cognitive decline is associated with altered inhibitory signaling in hippocampal circuits, but the mechanisms underlying this dysfunction remain incompletely understood. Neural stem cells (NSCs) persist in the adult hippocampus and influence brain function beyond generating new neurons, although the molecular signals involved remain unclear. Here we show that phospholipase A2 group VII (PLA2G7), a secreted lipid-metabolizing enzyme expressed in NSCs, negatively regulates inhibitory circuit function in the dentate gyrus. Conditional deletion of Pla2g7 in NSCs enhanced inhibitory inputs onto dentate granule cells and improved hippocampal cognition. Lipidomic profiling revealed PLA2G7-dependent remodeling of phospholipid composition, linking NSC-derived lipid metabolism to inhibitory synaptic regulation. Supplementation with phosphatidylcholine rescued PLA2G7-associated inhibitory synapse deficits. In aged mice, PLA2G7 suppression restored inhibitory circuit function, partially normalized circuit imbalance and improved cognition. These findings identify a non-neurogenic mechanism through which NSCs modulate hippocampal circuits and suggest PLA2G7 as a target for promoting cognitive function during aging.

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AgingCognitionDentate GyrusNeural Stem CellsPhospholipases A2AnimalsCognitive EnhancementHippocampusMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhosphatidylcholinesPhosphatidylcholinesPhospholipases A2

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