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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Alleviation of Microglia Mediating Hippocampal Neuron Impairments and Depression-Related Behaviors by Urolithin B via the SIRT1-FOXO1 Pathway.

Cuilan Liu, Di Zhao, Guoxing Yu, HengWei Du, Lihong Xu, Yifan Cao, Minghu Cui, Wentao Wang, Dan Wang, Jing Liu and 5 more

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Cuilan LiuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Di ZhaoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Guoxing YuMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
HengWei DuMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Lihong XuMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Yifan CaoMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Minghu CuiMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Wentao WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Dan WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Jing LiuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Fantao MengDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Fengai HuMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Wei LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Jing DuMedical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.
Chen LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5385-6249

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171521National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371539Shandong Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Intelligent Control (Binzhou Medical University Hospital)Shandong Provincial Key Medical and Health Laboratory of Research in neuropsychiatric disorders (Binzhou Medical University Hospital)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2021MH073Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2022YQ65Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific and Technological Project M-2023120Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific and Technological Project Q-2022121Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific and Technological Project Q-2023005the Special Funds of the Taishan Scholars Project of Shandong Province tsqn202211368
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Abstract

aimsConventional antidepressants exhibit limited efficacy and delayed onset. This study aimed to elucidate the antidepressant effects of urolithin B (UB) and its regulatory role in microglia-mediated hippocampal neuronal dysfunction.

methodsThe mouse model of depression was established using both chronic unpredicted stress (CUS) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection. The therapeutic efficacy of UB was assessed through behavioral paradigms. The microglia activation, cellular cytotoxicity and apoptosis levels, and underlying molecular mechanisms were delineated utilizing proteomics analysis, immunofluorescence staining, real-time PCR and Western blotting.

resultsUB efficiently alleviated depression-related behaviors, accompanied by suppressed microglia activation, neuroinflammation, changes of classic activation (M1)/alternative activation (M2) polarization and recovered sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) and forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) expression in the hippocampus. Additionally, UB reduced the cytotoxicity and apoptosis of HT22 cells and depression-related phenotypes treated by the cellular supernatant from LPS-incubated BV2 cells, which was mediated by the SIRT1-FOXO1 pathway. The proteomics analysis of the cellular supernatant content revealed abundant secreting proteins among the LPS/UB application.

conclusionThis study confirmed that microglial SIRT1 mediates UB's antidepressant effects, positioning UB as a promising therapeutic candidate for depression by targeting neuroinflammatory pathways.

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Antidepressive AgentsCoumarinsDepressionForkhead Box Protein O1HippocampusMicrogliaNeuronsSirtuin 1AnimalsLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal Transduction3,8-dihydroxy-6H-dibenzo(b,d)pyran-6-oneAntidepressive AgentsCoumarinsForkhead Box Protein O1Foxo1 protein, mouseLipopolysaccharidesSirt1 protein, mouseSirtuin 1cytotoxicitydepressionFOXO1neuroinflammationSIRT1urolithin B

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PMID40237232
PMCPMC12000931

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