Electroacupuncture reduces the expression of Hba-a1 and Hbb-bt and alleviates cell apoptosis after spinal cord injury by regulating the PPARγ-CD36 signaling pathway

Li Mingjiao, Tang Chenglin, Yang Zhuxin, Zhao Hongdi, Wang Jiapei, Xing Kehan, Huang Siqin

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Journal of Chongqing Medical University ›› 2025, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (03) : 311-321. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.003784
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Electroacupuncture reduces the expression of Hba-a1 and Hbb-bt and alleviates cell apoptosis after spinal cord injury by regulating the PPARγ-CD36 signaling pathway

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Objective To establish a mouse model of spinal cord injury (SCI),and to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) intervention on cell apoptosis after acute SCI and its mechanism. Methods Female C57BL/6 mice were used to establish a model of SCI,and after successful modeling,the mice were randomly divided into SCI group,EA group,and Rosiglitazone group(R group);a sham-operation group(Sham group) was also established. After successful modeling,the mice in the EA group were given EA at bilateral Jiaji points and Zusanli once a day for 14 days,those in the R group were given intraperitoneal injection of the PPARγ agonist Rosiglitazone(5 mg/kg),and those in the Sham group and the SCI group were not given any specific treatment. BMS score was used to assess motor function;HE staining and immunofluorescence assay were used to observe pathological changes after SCI;RNA-Seq and TMT/iTRAQ techniques were used to identify the targets and mechanisms of EA;Western blot was used to measure the protein expression levels of PPARγ,CD36,Hba-a1,Hbb-bt,and caspase-3. Results Compared with the SCI group,the EA group and the R group had improvements in hindlimb motor function,tissue structure,and the number of surviving cells. The EA group and the R group had a significant reduction in the expression of caspase-3 and significant increases in the expression of PPARγ and CD36,and the EA group had significant reductions in the expression of Hba-a1 and Hbb-bt. In addition,RNA-Seq and TMT/iTRAQ techniques,significant analysis,Venn analysis,and dual-omics analysis identified Hba-a1 and Hbb-bt as the target genes of EA. The KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that EA had a significant effect on the PPAR signaling pathway. Conclusion By regulating the PPARγ-CD36 signaling pathway,EA can promote the clearance of Hba-a1 and Hbb-bt after SCI,reduce the expression level of caspase-3,alleviate cell apoptosis,and facilitate the recovery of spinal cord nerve function.

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electroacupuncture / spinal cord injury / apoptosis / RNA-Seq / TMT/iTRAQ

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Li Mingjiao , Tang Chenglin , Yang Zhuxin , et al . Electroacupuncture reduces the expression of Hba-a1 and Hbb-bt and alleviates cell apoptosis after spinal cord injury by regulating the PPARγ-CD36 signaling pathway. Journal of Chongqing Medical University. 2025, 50(03): 311-321 https://doi.org/10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.003784

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