褪黑素通过作用于自闭症小鼠模型BTBR TItpr3/J肝脏中的自噬来减轻铁死亡。

Melatonin Attenuates /Ferroptosis by Acting on Autophagy in the Liver of an Autistic Mouse Model BTBR TItpr3/J.

作者信息

Cominelli Giorgia, Lonati Claudio, Pinto Daniela, Rinaldi Fabio, Franco Caterina, Favero Gaia, Rezzani Rita

机构信息

Anatomy and Physiopathology Division, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Italian Society for the Study of Orofacial Pain (Società Italiana Studio Dolore Orofacciale-SISDO), 25123 Brescia, Italy.

出版信息

Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Nov 23;25(23):12598. doi: 10.3390/ijms252312598.

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a pool of neurodevelopment disorders in which social impairment is the main symptom. Presently, there are no definitive medications to cure the symptoms but the therapeutic strategies that are taken ameliorate them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of melatonin (MLT) in treating ASDs using an autistic mouse model BTBR TItpr3/J (BTBR). We evaluated the hepatic cytoarchitecture and some markers of autophagy, /ferroptosis, in BTBR mice treated and not-treated with MLT. The hepatic morphology and the autophagy and /ferroptosis pathways were analyzed by histological, immunohistochemical, and Western blotting techniques. We studied p62 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 B (LC3B) for evaluating the autophagy; nuclear receptor co-activator 4 (NCOA4) and long-chain-coenzyme synthase (ACSL4) for monitoring /ferroptosis. The liver of BTBR mice revealed that the hepatocytes showed many cytoplasmic inclusions recognized as Mallory-Denk bodies (MDBs); the expression and levels of p62 and LC3B were downregulated, whereas ACSL4 and NCOA4 were upregulated, as compared to control animals. MLT administration to BTBR mice ameliorated liver damage and reduced the impairment of autophagy and /ferroptosis. In conclusion, we observed that MLT alleviates liver damage in BTBR mice by improving the degradation of intracellular MDBs, promoting autophagy, and suppressing /ferroptosis.

摘要

自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)是一组神经发育障碍,其中社交障碍是主要症状。目前,尚无明确的药物可治愈这些症状,但所采取的治疗策略可改善症状。本研究的目的是使用自闭症小鼠模型BTBR TItpr3/J(BTBR)研究褪黑素(MLT)治疗ASD的效果。我们评估了用MLT治疗和未治疗的BTBR小鼠的肝细胞结构以及一些自噬、铁死亡标志物。通过组织学、免疫组织化学和蛋白质印迹技术分析肝脏形态以及自噬和铁死亡途径。我们研究了用于评估自噬的p62和微管相关蛋白1轻链3B(LC3B);用于监测铁死亡的核受体辅激活因子4(NCOA4)和长链辅酶合成酶(ACSL4)。BTBR小鼠的肝脏显示,肝细胞有许多被识别为马洛里-丹科小体(MDB)的细胞质内含物;与对照动物相比,p62和LC3B的表达和水平下调,而ACSL4和NCOA4上调。给BTBR小鼠施用MLT可改善肝损伤,并减少自噬和铁死亡的损害。总之,我们观察到MLT通过改善细胞内MDB的降解、促进自噬和抑制铁死亡来减轻BTBR小鼠的肝损伤。

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