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Injury-transduced SerpinOLs modulate neuroinflammation and glial activation in the diseased and non-diseased CNS

Yan Wang1,2, Meina Zhu1,2, Joohyun Park1,2

  • 1Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis.

Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|February 9, 2026
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Oligodendrocytes (OLs) change into SerpinOLs upon CNS injury, secreting SERPINA3N. These SerpinOLs worsen neuroinflammation and glial activation, impacting brain health.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Oligodendroglial dysfunction is prevalent in central nervous system (CNS) diseases and injuries.
  • The precise molecular and functional responses of oligodendroglia to CNS pathologies are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular and functional changes in oligodendrocytes (OLs) in response to CNS pathologies.
  • To identify specific molecular pathways and cell states involved in oligodendrocyte responses to injury and disease.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of oligodendrocyte responses in various CNS disease and injury models.
  • Molecular profiling of oligodendrocytes under different conditions.
  • Investigation of the functional consequences of oligodendrocyte changes on neuroinflammation and glial activation.

Main Results:

  • Oligodendrocytes (OLs) dysregulate serine protease inhibitor clade A member 3N (SERPINA3N) in response to demyelinating diseases.
  • Homeostatic OLs transition to SerpinOLs under diverse conditions including stroke, neurodegeneration, and aging.
  • Oligodendrocyte damage/injury, independent of neuroinflammation, triggers SerpinOL transition.
  • SerpinOLs exhibit inflammatory and immune regulatory signatures, with activated STAT3 signaling.
  • SerpinOLs amplify neuroinflammation and promote pro-inflammatory glial activation.

Conclusions:

  • SerpinOLs represent a common population of injury-transduced OLs in the CNS.
  • These cells amplify neuroinflammation and glial activation via SERPINA3N secretion.
  • Findings reveal a myelination-independent role for OLs in regulating CNS pathophysiology.

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