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ArticleNPJ Parkinson's disease2025

Voluntary exercise alleviates neural functional deficits in Parkinson's disease mice by inhibiting microglial ferroptosis via SLC7A11/ALOX12 axis.

Jinghui Xu, Xiaofei He, Lili Li, Liying Zhang, Mingyue Li, Yating Mu, Xiaofeng Yang, Shiyin Li, Yifeng Feng, Zejie Zuo and 3 more

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Jinghui Xu *Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaofei He *Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Lili Li *Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Liying ZhangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Mingyue LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yating MuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaofeng YangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Shiyin LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yifeng FengDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zejie ZuoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yunqi XuDepartment of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiquan HuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. huxiquan@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Haiqing ZhengDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. zhenghq2@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2021M703740National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81972151National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82172546National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82202809National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82272605Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Guangdong Natural Science Foundation) 2021A1515010951Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Guangdong Natural Science Foundation) 2021A1515110120
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Abstract

Microglia are more susceptible to ferroptosis compared to neurons and astrocytes, which may compromise their phagocytic and clearance capabilities of α-synuclein (α-syn) in Parkinson's disease (PD). While the beneficial effects of physical exercise (PE) on reducing α-syn deposition in PD have been highlighted, the role of PE in modulating microglial ferroptosis remains unclear. This study focuses on the impact of exercise on inhibiting microglial ferroptosis and mitigating α-syn accumulation. We demonstrate that voluntary exercise effectively inhibits microglial ferroptosis. Mechanistically, PE-induced upregulation of SLC7A11 inhibits microglial ferroptosis by suppressing ALOX12, thereby enhancing microglial phagocytosis and clearance of α-syn, which is paralleled by improvements in neurological function in PD mice. Collectively, these findings not only underscore the critical role of microglial ferroptosis in the pathological progression of PD but also elucidate the molecular mechanism by which PE attenuates microglial ferroptosis via the SLC7A11/ALOX12 axis.

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