
| 论文题目: | Convergent Mitochondrial Impairment and Apoptosis Driven by Simultaneous Down-regulation of Multiple Genes at 11p11.2 in Alzheimer's Disease |
| 作者: | Yu, Jinsong; Xu, Min; Wu, Xiao-rong; Kang, Wei-Bo; Zou, Wei-Yin; Liu, Qianjin; Zhang, Deng-Feng; Yao, Yong-Gang |
| 联系作者: | [email protected] |
| 发表年度: | 2026 |
| DOI: | DOI:10.1038/s41380-026-03664-7 |
| 摘要: | Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and multi-omics analyses have identified numerous risk loci and thousands of potential causal genes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the synergistic pathogenic contributions of multiple low-risk causal genes within a single locus remain poorly understood. Polygenic synergism at the 11p11.2 locus was systematically examined in AD pathogenesis. Three causal genes (MTCH2, NDUFS3, and PSMC3) exhibited coordinated down-regulation in both AD patients and AD mouse models. Individual knockdown in cultured cells altered mitochondrial function and disrupted AD-associated pathways, as revealed by transcriptomic profiling. Integrated RNA-seq analysis and experimental validation demonstrated that the concurrent down-regulation of all three genes synergistically enhanced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and activated the caspase-7-mediated apoptotic pathway. Notably, pharmacological caspase inhibition with Q-VD-OPh attenuated neuronal apoptosis, ameliorated memory deficits, and reduced A beta plaque deposition in APP/PS1 mice. Simultaneous down-regulation of multiple genes at the 11p11.2 locus contributed to mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in AD, highlighting polygenic synergism as a key pathogenic mechanism. |
| 刊物名称: | Molecular Psychiatry |
| 论文出处: | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-026-03664-7 |
| 影响因子: | 10.4(2025JIF) |
