下丘脑 lncRNA Synage 通过抑制 GnRH 神经元 A 型钾电流,预防年龄相关的精子质量下降
Hypothalamic lncRNA Synage prevents age-related sperm quality decline by suppressing A-type potassium currents in GnRH neurons
摘要
研究聚焦下丘脑-垂体-睾丸轴,鉴定出在下丘脑内侧视前区(mPOA)GnRH 神经元中表达的lncRNA Synage。Synage 表达随年龄下降,并与精子质量和雄性生育力降低相关;向 12 月龄小鼠 mPOA 补充脑特异性亚型 Synage_B,可升高血清睾酮并改善精子计数与向前运动力。年轻小鼠 GnRH 神经元条件性敲除 Synage 后,GnRH 神经元放电减少、LH 与睾酮下降、精子质量与生育力受损。机制上,Synage 与 HSPA8 互作并稳定 HSPA8-KCHIP4 结合;Synage 缺失使 KCHIP4 增多、促进 Kv4.2 膜定位并增强 A 型钾电流,从而降低神经元兴奋性。
原文摘要
Age-related decline in male fertility, including diminished sperm quality, poses significant risks to offspring health and is exacerbated by modern trends toward delayed parenthood. Focusing on the hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis, which governs hormonal control of male reproduction, we identified Synage, a long noncoding RNA expressed in the hypothalamic medial preoptic area (mPOA). We found that Synage expression in gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons decreases with age, correlating with reduced sperm quality and male fertility. mPOA-targeted Synage_B (brain-specific isoform) supplementation increases serum testosterone and improves sperm count and progressive motility in 12-mo-old mice. Conversely, conditional deletion of Synage in GnRH neurons in young mice reduces GnRH neuron firing, decreases serum LH and testosterone levels, impaires sperm quality, and reduces male fertility. Mechanistically, Synage interacts with the heat shock protein HSPA8 and stabilizes the HSPA8-KCHIP4 interaction. Synage loss increases KCHIP4 abundance and its association with the Kv4.2 channel, promoting Kv4.2 membrane recruitment and enhancing A-type potassium currents (IA), thereby reducing GnRH neuronal excitability. Consistent with this model, GnRH neurons from 12-mo-old mice also exhibit reduced excitability. Together, these findings support a role for age-dependent Synage loss in reproductive decline, at least in part through dysregulation of the HSPA8-KCHIP4-Kv4.2 pathway and reduced GnRH neuron excitability. These findings identify Synage as a candidate regulator of reproductive aging and motivate further investigation of its translational potential.
推荐理由:首次把下丘脑 GnRH 神经元中的 lncRNA 与年龄相关精子质量下降联系起来,并给出 HSPA8-KCHIP4-Kv4.2 离子通道的完整机制链条;虽为小鼠模型、距临床应用尚远,但对男性生殖衰老的机制理解与潜在干预靶点有明确启发。
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所属事件:下丘脑 lncRNA Synage 通过抑制 GnRH 神经元 A 型钾电流,预防年龄相关的精子质量下降 热度 7.6 · 4 个来源
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- 11-08 11:43PubMed · 配子与性腺
- 11-08 11:44PubMed · 生殖内分泌/遗传/保存
- 11-08 11:44PubMed · CNS/大子刊/四大医学刊(生殖相关)
- 11-08 11:45Crossref · CNS 与大子刊新上线(领域过滤)