Cellular and Molecular Changes During Aging in MEC: Unveiling the Role of Bglap3 Neurons in Cognitive Aging
Miao, C.; Cao, Q.; Uzeen, S.; Cheng, S.; Liu, Y.; Liu, J.; Wen, S.; Zhong, M.; Hao, J.; Yao, S.; Yang, Y.; Yan, X.; Guo, W.
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Aging-correlated cognitive declines, including deficiencies in spatial orientation and memory, may reflect dysfunction in the hippocampus and medial entorhinal cortex (MEC). However, aging-related changes in MEC at the cellular and molecular levels remain unclear. In this study, we found fewer grid cells with reduced spatial stability in old mice. We compared gene expression profiles between young and old mice using 10x Genomics Visium technology. Among 1664 differentially expressed genes, we discovered Bglap3, a marker gene for subpopulation in MEC Layer III with decreased cell number with age. Silencing of Bglap3+ neurons in young mice impaired the spatial tuning of neurons in MEC and the spatial learning of a new platform location in water maze. These findings help us to understand the cellular and molecular changes in the MEC in healthy aging animals and the changes of Bglap3+ cells in old mice indicating a possible cause of aging-related MEC deficiency.
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