Per1/Per2 knockout Affects Spleen Immune Function in Elderly Mice via Inducing Spleen Lymphocyte Ferroptosis

Ruyi He,Shijie Zhang, Jiale Yu, Xiaojie Yu,Jian Wang, Yi Qiu, Wenting Zhou, Fangyi Wang,Feng Ren,Zhiguo Liu

International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2022)

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Abstract
Disturbances in circadian rhythms are known to affect immune functions. However, the long-term impact of abnormal circadian rhythms on the immune-related functions of the spleen are poorly understood. Hence, we aimed to investigate the immune-related functions of spleen in Per1/Per2 double-knockout (DKO) and wild-type (WT) mice aged 4, 9, and 14 months. Compared to the WT mice, the DKO mice had smaller spleen white pulp (WP) and lymphocyte germinal area, as well as fewer immune cells with age—these differences were especially clear. The spleen lymphocyte mortality, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and ferritin-binding receptor (TFR1) levels were significantly higher in the 14-month-old DKO mice than in WT mice of the same age. Transcriptome analysis showed that most of the differentially expressed mRNAs were enriched in DNA damage repair-related pathways. In DKO mice, spleen cells showed up-regulation of pro-ferroptosis genes, such as Cd36,Atm, and Acsl4, and down-regulation of anti-ferroptosis genes, such as GPX4. We found that long-term abnormalities in the circadian rhythm can induce DNA damage and ferroptosis in mouse spleen.
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circadian clock,<i>Per1/Per2</i>,spleen lymphocytes,ferroptosis
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