Single-nucleus transcriptional profiling uncovers the reprogrammed metabolism of astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease.
Frontiers in molecular neuroscience(2023)
Abstract
Astrocytes play an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is widely involved in energy metabolism in the brain by providing nutritional and metabolic support to neurons; however, the alteration in the metabolism of astrocytes in AD remains unknown. Through integrative analysis of single-nucleus sequencing datasets, we revealed metabolic changes in various cell types in the prefrontal cortex of patients with AD. We found the depletion of some important metabolites (acetyl-coenzyme A, aspartate, pyruvate, 2-oxoglutarate, glutamine, and others), as well as the inhibition of some metabolic fluxes (glycolysis and tricarbocylic acid cycle, glutamate metabolism) in astrocytes of AD. The abnormality of glutamate metabolism in astrocytes is unique and important. Downregulation of () and () may be the cause of glutamate alterations in astrocytes in AD. These results provide a basis for understanding the characteristic changes in astrocytes in AD and provide ideas for the study of AD pathogenesis.
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Key words
Alzheimer’s disease,astrocyte,glutamate,glutamine,metabolism,neurodegenerative disease,single-nucleus transcriptome
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