Alteration of Thyroid Hormones in Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging

Author:

Zhu Siyuan,Pang Yidan,Zhang Xiangwei,Yang Chunying,Gao Junjie,Fang Ping,Zhang Yaohui,Yao Yunjin,Ju Fangyu,Ye Fang,Zhu Hongyi,Liao Peng,Yao Lufeng,Dai Lulu,Xu Jun,Wu Bo,Pan Jun,Wu Yijun

Abstract

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Aging is characterized by the deterioration of a wide range of functions in tissues and organs, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive impairment. Hypothyroidism occurs when there is insufficient production of thyroid hormones (THs) by the thyroid. The relationship between hypothyroidism and aging as well as AD is controversial at present. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We established an animal model of AD (FAD<sup>4T</sup>) with mutations in the APP and PSEN1 genes, and we performed a thyroid function test and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) of the thyroid from FAD<sup>4T</sup> and naturally aging mice. We also studied gene perturbation correlation in the FAD<sup>4T</sup> mouse thyroid, bone marrow, and brain by further single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data of the bone marrow and brain. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In this study, we found alterations in THs in both AD and aging mice. RNA-seq data showed significant upregulation of T-cell infiltration- and cell proliferation-related genes in FAD<sup>4T</sup> mouse thyroid. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses revealed that upregulated genes were enriched in the functional gene modules of activation of immune cells. Downregulated energy metabolism-related genes were prominent in aging thyroids, which reflected the reduction in THs. GSEA showed a similar enrichment tendency in both mouse thyroids, suggesting their analogous inflammation state. In addition, the regulation of leukocyte activation and migration was a common signature between the thyroid, brain, and bone marrow of FAD<sup>4T</sup> mice. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Our findings identified immune cell infiltration of the thyroid as the potential underlying mechanism of the alteration of THs in AD and aging.

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S. Karger AG

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