The rebalancing of the immune system at the maternal-fetal interface ameliorates autism-like behavior in adult offspring

Autor: Chunxiang Shen, Xinyi Zhu, Hao Chang, Chen Li, Min Hou, Lin Chen, Lu Chen, Zikai Zhou, Minjun Ji, Zhipeng Xu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Cell Reports, Vol 43, Iss 10, Pp 114787- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-1247
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114787
Popis: Summary: Maternal immune activation (MIA) is critical for imparting neuropathology and altered behaviors in offspring; however, maternal-fetal immune cell populations have not been thoroughly investigated in MIA-induced autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Here, we report the single-cell transcriptional landscape of placental cells in both PBS- and poly(I:C)-induced MIA dams. We observed a decrease in regulatory T (Treg) cells but an increase in the M1 macrophage population at the maternal-fetal interface in MIA dams. Based on the Treg-targeting approach, we investigate an immunoregulatory protein, the helminth-derived heat shock protein 90α (Sjp90α), that induces maternal Treg cells and subsequently rescues the autism-like behaviors in adult offspring. Furthermore, in vivo depletion of maternal macrophages attenuates placental inflammatory reaction and reverses behavioral abnormalities in adult offspring. Notably, Sjp90α induces CD4+ T cell differentiation via scavenger receptor A (SR-A) on the macrophage in vitro. Our findings suggest a maternal Treg-targeted approach to alleviate MIA-induced autism-like behavior in adult offspring.
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