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ArticleScientific reports2025

The role of AIM2 inflammasome pathway-mediated pyroptosis on brain injury induced by severe acute pancreatitis in mice.

Xiaohong Wang, Yanjie Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Yun Meng, Ping Wang, Ying Fei, Bengzhong Wei

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Xiaohong WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China. wx102474wx@163.com.
Yanjie LiDepartment of Neurology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaoyan WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China.
Yun MengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China.
Ping WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China.
Ying FeiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China.
Bengzhong WeiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yizheng Hospital of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Group, Yizheng, 211900, Jiangsu, China. 2206113583@qq.com.

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the role of the AIM2 inflammasome pathway-mediated pyroptosis in severe acute pancreatitis-induced brain injury (SAP-IBI) utilizing a murine model. A male C57BL/6 murine model of SAP-IBI was established. Mice were randomized into five groups: sham-operated controls (SO), SAP-IBI model, adeno-associated virus negative control (SAP + AAV-NC), AIM2 silencing via AAV-delivered shRNA (SAP + AAV-AIM2 shRNA), and AAV-mediated AIM2 overexpression (SAP + AAV-AIM2 OE). Assessment at 24 h included mortality rates, modified neurological severity scores (mNSS), histopathological scoring of pancreatic and hippocampal tissues, hippocampal water content, serum biomarkers (amylase, lipase, IL-1β, IL-18, PLA2), and expression of pyroptosis-related molecules (AIM2, ASC, Caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-1β, IL-18) in the hippocampus. At 24 h post-operation, the mortality rates of the SAP-IBI group, SAP + AAV-AIM2 shRNA group and SAP + AAV-AIM2 OE group did not reach statistical significance. Compared with the SAP-IBI group, the SAP + AAV-AIM2 shRNA group exhibited significantly improved outcomes including reduced neurological deficits (mNSS: 8.63 ± 1.06 vs. 13.00 ± 1.00; P < 0.05), markedly lower histopathological scores in both hippocampal and pancreatic tissues (P < 0.05), attenuated hippocampal edema (water content: 78.11 ± 0.45 vs. 80.70 ± 0.81; P < 0.05). These improvements were accompanied by a marked reduction in serum biomarkers (P < 0.05) and downregulation of hippocampal pyroptosis-related molecules (P < 0.05). Conversely, the SAP + AAV-AIM2 OE group showed significant exacerbation in all parameters compared to the SAP-IBI group (P < 0.05). This study demonstrates that the AIM2 inflammasome promotes hippocampal pyroptosis in SAP-IBI pathogenesis. Modulating this pathway may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for enhancing neurological outcomes.

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Brain InjuriesDNA-Binding ProteinsInflammasomesPancreatitisPyroptosisAnimalsBiomarkersDisease Models, AnimalHippocampusMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionAim2 protein, mouseBiomarkersDNA-Binding ProteinsInflammasomesAIM2 inflammasomePyroptosisSAP-IBI

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