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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Multi-regional transcriptomic analysis reveals early nociceptive and neuroinflammatory alterations in APP/PS1 mice.

Zhutao Sheng, Fu Xu, Yuqing Yan, Ling Chen, Baomin Dou, Na Liu, Sicheng Zhou, Xiongwei Zhu, Yuan-Xiang Tao, Ying Xu

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Zhutao ShengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Fu XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Yuqing YanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Ling ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Baomin DouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Na LiuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, United States.
Sicheng ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Xiongwei ZhuDepartment of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States.
Yuan-Xiang TaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Ying XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.

Funding

Role of PDE2A in mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer’s diseaseR01AG070873 · NIA · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · PI XU, YING, ZHU, XIONGWEI · 2021 to 2025
$3.8M
Role of a diabetes-specific circular RNA in diabetic neuropathic painR01DK142785 · NIDDK · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Steve Davidson, Yuan-Xiang Tao · 2026 to 2026
$802k
Development and validation of human NIS-lncRNA ASO as a novel potential drug to neuropathic pain treatmentR61NS145978 · NINDS · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Li Min Chen, Yuan-Xiang Tao · 2026 to 2026
$787k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG070873NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK142785NINDS NIH HHS R61 NS145978
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Abstract

Background: BackgroundAlzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive decline and neuropsychiatric symptoms, including chronic neuropathic pain. However, the molecular mechanisms linking pain sensitivity to early AD pathology remain poorly understood. Methods: In the present study, 4- to 5-month-old APP/PS1 mice were used to identify molecular signatures of the early pathological stage. Transcriptomic analysis, quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR), immunoblot, and ELISA analyses were performed to assess region-specific gene expression, neuroinflammation, and synaptic protein levels in pain-related regions. Results: Although memory behaviors remained unchanged in 4-5-month-old APP/PS1 mice, these mice showed an increase in whole-brain Aβ plaque burden. Transcriptomic analysis and qRT-PCR revealed distinct region-specific gene expression changes. Plin4 was downregulated in the DRG, spinal cord, thalamus, and hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice. Conclusion: These findings support the presence of neuroinflammation and synaptic dysfunction in pain-processing circuits as early molecular events in APP/PS1 mice, suggesting that nociceptive alterations may represent an early feature of the pathological stage of AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNociceptionTranscriptomeAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingMaleMiceMice, TransgenicPlaque, AmyloidPresenilin-1Amyloid beta-Protein PrecursorPresenilin-1Alzheimer’s diseaseamyloid plaquesmemory impairmentneuroinflammationnociceptive hypersensitivity

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PMID42718603
PMCPMC13553343

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