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ArticleImmunity & ageing : I & A2024

Irisin inhibits microglial senescence via TFAM-mediated mitochondrial metabolism in a mouse model of tauopathy.

Cailin Wang, Xiufeng Wang, Shangqi Sun, Yanmin Chang, Piaopiao Lian, Hongxiu Guo, Siyi Zheng, Rong Ma, Gang Li

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Article in Immunity & ageing : I & A, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Irisin Restrains Oligodendroglial Ferroptosis to Preserve White Matter After Traumatic Brain Injury via AMPK Activation.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  4. Redox Molecules in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  7. Irisin deficiency exacerbates cardiac dysfunction and enhances hemorrhage injury in hemorrhage/resuscitation.American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology · 2025
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9 authors.

Cailin Wang *Department of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Xiufeng Wang *Department of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Shangqi SunDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Yanmin ChangDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Piaopiao LianDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Hongxiu GuoDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Siyi ZhengDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Rong MaDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. marong@hust.edu.cn.
Gang LiDepartment of Neurology, Tongji Medical College, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. gangli2008@hust.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271230
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe accumulation of senescent microglia has been highlighted as a critical contributor to the progression of tauopathies. Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone produced by the proteolytic cleavage of Fibronectin-domain III containing 5 (FNDC5), mediates the pleiotropic effects of exercise on the physical body. Herein, we investigate the potential role of irisin in microglial senescence in tauopathies.

methodsTo model tauopathies both in vivo and in vitro, we utilized P301S tau transgenic mice and tau K18 fibril-treated microglia BV2 cells, respectively. We first examined the expression of the irisin expression and senescence phenotypes of microglia in tauopathies. Subsequently, we investigated the impact of irisin on microglial senescence and its underlying molecular mechanisms.

resultWe observed a reduction in irisin levels and an onset of premature microglial senescence both in vivo and in vitro. Irisin administration was found to counteract microglial senescence and ameliorate cognitive decline in P301S mice. Mechanistically, irisin effectively inhibited microglial senescence by stimulating the expression of mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM), a master regulator of mitochondrial respiratory chain biogenesis, thereby enhancing mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Silencing TFAM eliminated the inhibitory effect of irisin on microglial senescence as well as the restorative effect of irisin on mitochondrial OXPHOS. Furthermore, the SIRT1/PGC1α signaling pathway appeared to be implicated in irisin-mediated upregulation of TFAM.

conclusionTaken together, our study revealed that irisin mitigated microglial senescence via TFAM-driven mitochondrial biogenesis, suggesting a promising new avenue for therapeutic strategies targeting tauopathies.

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IrisinMicroglial senescenceOxidative phosphorylationTauTFAM

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PMID38745313
PMCPMC11092051

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