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Background:

  • Aging is a complex systemic process linked to functional decline and mortality.
  • The molecular underpinnings of aging and associated cognitive deficits remain incompletely understood.
  • The hypothalamus regulates systemic aging via neuroinflammatory signaling, with Menin implicated in brain development and neuroinflammation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of hypothalamic Menin signaling in aging and cognitive decline.
  • To determine if modulating Menin in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH) impacts aging processes and lifespan.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of hypothalamic Menin signaling in aged mice.
  • Restoration of Menin expression in the VMH of aged mice and inhibition in middle-aged mice.
  • Epigenetic analysis of Menin's regulatory pathways, including neuroinflammation and D-serine metabolism.
  • Assessment of lifespan, cognitive function (learning and memory), and aging biomarkers.

Main Results:

  • Hypothalamic Menin signaling diminishes with age, correlating with systemic aging and cognitive impairment.
  • Restoring VMH Menin in aged mice extended lifespan, improved cognition, and ameliorated aging markers.
  • Inhibiting VMH Menin in middle-aged mice accelerated aging and cognitive decline.
  • Menin epigenetically regulates neuroinflammatory and metabolic pathways, including D-serine metabolism.
  • Aging-associated Menin reduction impaired VMH-hippocampus neural circuit D-serine release; D-serine supplementation rescued cognitive deficits.

Conclusions:

  • Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH) Menin is a critical regulator of systemic aging and age-related cognitive decline.
  • Menin's function involves epigenetic regulation of neuroinflammation and D-serine metabolism.
  • Targeting VMH Menin signaling offers a potential therapeutic strategy for mitigating aging and cognitive impairment.