METTL3-mediated m6A RNA methylation was involved in aluminum-induced neurotoxicity

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Aluminum (Al) exposure has been linked to the development of a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. However, whether m6A RNA methylation participated in Al-induced neurotoxicity remain to be defined. In this study, mice were administrated with aluminum-lactate at dose of 220 mg/kg. bw by gavage for 3 months. Meanwhile, the primary hippocampal neurons were isolated and treated with 0, 50, 100, 150 μM aluminum-lactate, respectively for 7 days. Al exposure caused neuronal shrinkage, decreased Nissl bodies, and increased apoptosis. In accordance, in vitro studies also showed that Al exposure led to neuronal apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, together with the decline in m6A RNA methylation levels. Moreover, the mRNA expression of Mettl3, Mettl14, Fto, and Ythdf2 were decreased upon Al exposure. Notably, the protein expression of METTL3 was dramatically down-regulated by 42% and 35% in Al-treated mice and neurons, suggesting METTL3 might exert a crucial role in Al-induced neurotoxicity. We next established a mouse model with hippocampus-specific overexpressing of Mettl3 gene to confirm the regulatory role of RNA methylation and found that METTL3 overexpression relieved the neurological injury induced by Al. The integrated MeRIP-seq and RNA-seq analysis elucidated that 631 genes were differentially expressed at both m6A RNA methylation and mRNA expression. Notably, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance, Rap1 signaling pathway, protein digestion and absorption might be involved in Al-induced neurotoxicity. Moreover, VEGFA, Thbs1, and PDGFB might be the central molecules. Collectively, our findings provide the novel sight into the role of m6A RNA methylation in neurodegenerative disease induced by Al.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:270

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Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - 270(2024) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 115878

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Lingling [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Liping [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wenxue [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Guangyu [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Bing [VerfasserIn]
Cen, Yufang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Huiqi [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xueqin [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Fangqin [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Yaqin [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Guangzi [VerfasserIn]

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63231-63-0
Aluminum
CPD4NFA903
EC 2.1.1.-
Journal Article
Lactates
M6A RNA methylation
METTL3
Methyltransferases
Neurotoxicity
RNA
RNA, Messenger

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Date Completed 23.01.2024

Date Revised 23.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115878

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NLM366413848