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Age-related hyperinsulinemia leads to insulin resistance in neurons and cell-cycle-induced senescence

Chow, Hei-Man, Shi, Meng, Cheng, Aifang, Gao, Yuehong, Chen, Guimiao, Song, Xuan, So, Raphaella Wai Lam, Zhang, Jie +1 more·2019·Nature Neuroscience

Abstract

Prediabetes and Alzheimer's disease both increase in prevalence with age. The former is a risk factor for the latter, but a mechanistic linkage between them remains elusive. We show that prediabetic serum hyperinsulinemia is reflected in the cerebrospinal fluid and that this chronically elevated insulin renders neurons resistant to insulin. This leads to abnormal electrophysiological activity and other defects. In addition, neuronal insulin resistance reduces hexokinase 2, thus impairing glycolysis. This hampers the ubiquitination and degradation of p35, favoring its cleavage to p25, which hyperactivates CDK5 and interferes with the GSK3β-induced degradation of β-catenin. CDK5 contributes to neuronal cell death while β-catenin enters the neuronal nucleus and re-activates the cell cycle machinery. Unable to successfully divide, the neuron instead enters a senescent-like state. These findings offer a direct connection between peripheral hyperinsulinemia, as found in prediabetes, age-related neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. The implications for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease are described.

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Authors
Chow, H.-M., Shi, M., Cheng, A., Gao, Y., Chen, G., Song, X., So, R. W. L., Zhang, J., & Herrup, K.
Affiliations
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Xiamen University (CN)
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
  • Chow, Hei-Man
  • Zhang, Jie
  • Herrup, Karl
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Published
2019-10-21
Volume
22
Issue
11
Pages
1806-1819
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
OpenAlex
W2980373857
Cited by
171
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 6
FWCI
10.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (16100219, 16100718, 16103317, 660813, 16101315)
  • Alzheimer’s Association (AARF-17-531566)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (91849205)
  • Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities of China-Xiamen University
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, neurons, neuronal senescence, prediabetes, Alzheimer's disease, cerebrospinal fluid insulin, hexokinase 2, glycolysis, cyclin-dependent kinase 5, GSK3β, β-catenin degradation, neuronal cell death, cognitive decline, age-related neurodegeneration
MeSH terms
Liraglutide, Aging, Animals, Cell Cycle, Glycolysis, Hexokinase, Hyperinsulinism, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Male, Metformin, Neurons, Phosphotransferases, Gene Expression, Cellular Senescence, Cell Death, Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases, Maze Learning, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, beta Catenin, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5, Mice, Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials, Ubiquitination, Primary Cell Culture

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