Impacts of PI3K/protein kinase B pathway activation in reactive astrocytes:from detrimental effects to protective functions

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外文摘要：Astrocytes are the most abundant type of glial cell in the central nervous system.Upon injury and inflammation,astrocytes become reactive and undergo morphological and functional changes.Depending on their phenotypic classification as A1 or A2,reactive astrocytes contribute to both neurotoxic and neuroprotective responses,respectively.However,this binary classification does not fully capture the diversity of astrocyte responses observed across different diseases and injuries.Transcriptomic analysis has revealed that reactive astrocytes have a complex landscape of gene expression profiles,which emphasizes the heterogeneous nature of their reactivity.Astrocytes actively participate in regulating central nervous system inflammation by interacting with microglia and other cell types,releasing cytokines,and influencing the immune response.The phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)signaling pathway is a central player in astrocyte reactivity and impacts various aspects of astrocyte behavior,as evidenced by in silico,in vitro,and in vivo results.In astrocytes,inflammatory cues trigger a cascade of molecular events,where nuclear factor-κB serves as a central mediator of the pro-inflammatory responses.Here,we review the heterogeneity of reactive astrocytes and the molecular mechanisms underlying their activation.We highlight the involvement of various signaling pathways that regulate astrocyte reactivity,including the PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),αvβ3 integrin/PI3K/AKT/connexin 43,and Notch/PI3K/AKT pathways.While targeting the inactivation of the PI3K/AKT cellular signaling pathway to control reactive astrocytes and prevent central nervous system damage,evidence suggests that activating this pathway could also yield beneficial outcomes.This dual function of the PI3K/AKT pathway underscores its complexity in astrocyte reactivity and brain function modulation.The review emphasizes the importance of employing astrocyte-exclusive models to understand their functions accurately and these models are essential for clarifying astrocyte behavior.The findings should then be validated using in vivo models to ensure real-life relevance.The review also highlights the significance of PI3K/AKT pathway modulation in preventing central nervous system damage,although further studies are required to fully comprehend its role due to varying factors such as different cell types,astrocyte responses to inflammation,and disease contexts.Specific strategies are clearly necessary to address these variables effectively.

外文关键词：

inflammationintegrinsneuroprotectiveneurotoxicphosphatidylinositol 3-kinasereactive astrocytessignal transductionThy-1(CD90)

作者：

Ramón Pérez-Núñez、María Fernanda González、Ana María Avalos、Lisette Leyton

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作者单位：

Cellular Communication Laboratory,Programa de Biología Celular y Molecular,Center for Studies on Exercise,Metabolism and Cancer(CEMC),Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas(ICBM),Facultad de Medicina,Universidad de Chile,Santiago,Chile

Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases(ACCDiS),Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Faculty of Medicine,Universidad de Chile,Santiago,Chile

Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas,Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud,Universidad Autónoma de Chile,Santiago,Chile

出版年：

2025

DOI：

10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-23-01756

中国神经再生研究(英文版)

中国康复医学会

中国神经再生研究(英文版)

影响因子：0.902

ISSN：1673-5374

年,卷(期)：2025.20(4)