The role of SUMO specific peptidase 3 in secondary inflammation of ischemic stroke in mice

Ischemic stroke is the main cause of death and disability, and microglia play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of hypoxic ischemic brain injury. We found that SENP3 is highly expressed in the early stages of ischemic stroke in both in vivo and in vitro mouse models, and may be related to the deSUMOylation of the key kinase MKK7 in the TLR4/p-JNK signaling pathway. Knocking down SENP3 can inhibit the deSUMOylation of MKK7, thereby inhibiting the activation of the TLR4/p-JNK signaling pathway in an in vitro stroke model. Proteomic analysis showed that SENP3 undergoes phosphorylation at the T429 site after ischemic stroke. Computer simulation predictions show a significant enhancement of the interaction between pT429-SENP3 and MKK7, which has been confirmed through experiments on the interaction of biological macromolecules (SPR). The mitochondrial metabolic abnormalities caused by energy abnormalities in the early stages of stroke provide a good explanation for the phosphorylation of SENP3. Therefore, we used the mitochondrial complex inhibitor TTFA to reverse demonstrate that the phosphorylation of SENP3 comes from the large amount of adenosine triphosphate produced by mitochondrial abnormal metabolism caused by early oxygen glucose deficiency. Finally, proteomic analysis indicates that a significant amount of oxidative phosphorylation does occur in the early stages of stroke. In summary, targeted regulation of SENP3 phosphorylation to affect the deSUMOylation of MKK7 may inhibit secondary inflammation in ischemic stroke.