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Nat. Commun., Published: 14 February 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56847-1
Single-cell analysis identifies Ifi27l2a as a gene regulator of microglial inflammation in the context of aging and stroke in mice
Gab Seok Kim1,2, Elisabeth Harmon1,2, Manuel C. Gutierrez3, Sodam Kim1,2, Lauren Vance1,2, Haven Burrous1,2, Jessica M. Stephenson1, Anjali Chauhan1,2, Anik Banerjee1,2, Zachary Wise1, Andrea Doan1,2, John Ahn1, Ting Wu1,2, Jesus Bautista-Garrido1, Juneyoung Lee1,2, Chunfeng Tan1,2, Joo Eun Jung1, Louise D. McCullough1,2, Joshua D. Wythe3,4,5,6,7,8 & Sean P. Marrelli1,2
1Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
2BRAINS Research Laboratories at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA.
3Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
4Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
5Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
6Department of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
7Brain, Immunology, and Glia (BIG) Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
8Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Corresponding authors
Correspondence to Gab Seok Kim or Sean P. Marrelli.
1Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
2BRAINS Research Laboratories at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA.
3Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
4Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
5Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
6Department of Neuroscience, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
7Brain, Immunology, and Glia (BIG) Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
8Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Corresponding authors
Correspondence to Gab Seok Kim or Sean P. Marrelli.
Abstract
Inflammation is a significant driver of ischemic stroke pathology in the brain. To identify potential regulators of inflammation, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of young and aged mouse brains following stroke and found that interferon alpha-inducible protein 27 like 2 A (Ifi27l2a) was significantly up-regulated, particularly in microglia of aged brain. Ifi27l2a is induced by interferons for viral host defense and has been linked with pro-inflammatory cellular mechanisms. However, its potential role in neurodegeneration is unknown. Using a combination of cell culture, experimental stroke models in mice, and human autopsy brain samples, we demonstrated that induction of Ifi27l2a occurs in microglia in response to aging, ischemic stroke, and pro-inflammatory molecules. We further showed that induction of Ifi27l2a in microglia was sufficient to stimulate mitochondrial ROS production and promote a pro-inflammatory phenotype. Lastly, using an ischemic stroke model, we demonstrated that hemizygous deletion of Ifi27l2a (Ifi27l2a+/- mice) reduced gliosis (microgliosis and astrogliosis), acute and chronic brain injury, and motor function deficits. Together, these findings identify Ifi27l2a as a critical neuroinflammatory mediator in ischemic stroke and provide support for the therapeutic strategy of disrupting Ifi27l2a to attenuate inflammation in the post-stroke brain.
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- Research article
- 2025년 02월 (BRIC 등록일 2025-02-18)
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