PTPRG activates m6A methyltransferase VIRMA to block mitochondrial autophagy mediated neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease
Luo, J.; Huang, X.; Li, R.; Xie, J.; Chen, L.; Zou, C.; Pei, Z.; Mao, Y.; Zou, D.
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In Alzheimers disease (AD), neuronal death is one of the key pathology. However, the initiation of neuronal death in AD is far from clear, and new targets are urgently needed to develop effective therapeutic methods. This study analyzed sequencing data from single-cell RNAseq and spatialomics, and revealed the impact of global single-cell mapping and cell spatial distribution relationships in early stage of AD. We found that microglia subpopulation Mic_PTPRG can anchor neurons based on ligand-receptor interaction pairs and cause ectopic expression of PTPRG in neurons during AD progression. PTPRG in neurons can bind and upregulate VIRMA expression, which in turn increases the level of m6A methylation, enhances PRKN transcript degradation and represses translation. Repressed PRKN expression blocks the clearance of damaged mitochondria in neurons, which in turn reprograms neuronal energy and nutrient metabolic pathways and leads to neuronal death during AD progression. This study elucidates novel mechanisms, by which the PTPRG-dependent microglia-synaptic modification may play a role in AD, providing a new scientific basis for potential therapeutic targets for AD.
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