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Accumulation of Senescent Neural Cells in Murine Lupus With Depression-Like Behavior

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FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 12, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.692321

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systemic lupus erythematosus; senescence; depression; inflammation; SASP (senescence-associated secretory phenotype)

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Neuropsychiatric manifestations are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with depression being observed in a significant percentage of patients. Accumulation of senescent neural cells in the hippocampus contributes to neuropsychiatric SLE, and treatment targeting senescent cells shows promise in alleviating depressive symptoms in SLE mice.
Neuropsychiatric manifestations targeting the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); collectively, these symptoms are termed neuropsychiatric SLE (NPSLE). Among a wide variety of neuropsychiatric symptoms, depression is observed in about 24-39% of SLE patients. Several cytokines and chemokines have been identified as biomarkers or therapeutic targets of NPSLE; in particular, the levels of type 1 interferons, TNFs, and IL-6 are elevated in SLE patient's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and these factors contribute to the pathology of depression. Here, we show that senescent neural cells accumulate in the hippocampal cornu ammonis 3 (CA3) region in MRL/lpr SLE model mice with depressive behavior. Furthermore, oral administration of fisetin, a senolytic drug, reduced the number of senescent neural cells and reduced depressive behavior in the MRL/lpr mice. In addition, transcription of several senescence and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factors in the hippocampal region also decreased after fisetin treatment in the MRL/lpr mice. These results indicate that the accumulation of senescent neural cells in the hippocampus plays a role in NPSLE pathogenesis, and therapies targeting senescent cells may represent a candidate approach to treat NPSLE.

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