JZJingru Zhao

Jingru Zhao

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    Neuroprotective Effects of Desert Milk Exosomes in LPS-Induced Cognitive Decline: Role of Microglial M2 Polarization and AMPK Signaling

    by Yujie Li, Wei Lu, Wentao Qian, Xinyuan Liao, Pengjie Wang, Yi Wang, Wenya Jiao, Menghui Wang, Jingru Zhao, Jinhui Yang, et al.

    Background/Objectives: Hippocampal neuroinflammation (HNF) is a key pathological feature in neurodegenerative disorders. Milk-derived exosomes, as bioactive extracellular vesicles, have underexplored potential in regulating brain neuroinflammatory responses. This study aimed to characterize desert milk exosomes (D-Exo) and investigate their neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammatory effects in LPS-induced HNF mice model and an LPS-stimulated BV2 microglia. Methods: Exosomes were isolated from desert and non-desert milk (ND-Exo) for proteomic analysis. After pretreating BV2 cells with exosomes and stimulating with LPS, their inflammatory responses and polarization were assessed by RT-PCR. Balb/c mice were orally gavaged with D-Exo or 0.9% NaCl for 28 days before LPS injection. Cognitive function was assessed via behavioral tests, with microglial/astrocyte activation analyzed by immunofluorescence. Results: D-Exo exhibited superior stability and a unique proteomic profile enriched with proteins linked to neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, notably within the AMPK signaling pathway. In vitro, D-Exo shifted LPS-stimulated microglia from the M1 to the M2 phenotype. In vivo, it alleviated HNF and cognitive decline, reduced Aβ1-42 and Tau deposition, elevated BDNF and MAP2, and suppressed neuroinflammation and glial activation. Conclusions: D-Exo is enriched with specific proteins, attenuates neuroinflammation and cognitive decline by regulating microglial M1/M2 polarization and AMPK pathway, highlighting its preventive potential.