Impaired autophagy-mediated macrophage polarization contributes to age-related hyposalivation

Abstract

Age-related dysfunction of salivary glands (SGs) leading to xerostomia or dry mouth is typically associated with increased dental caries and difficulties in mastication, deglutition or speech. Inflammaging-induced hyposalivation plays a significant role in aged SGs; however, the mechanisms by which ageing shapes the inflammatory microenvironment of SGs remain unclear. Here, we show that reduced salivary secretion flow rate in aged human and mice SGs is associated with impaired autophagy and increased M1 polarization of macrophages. Our study reveals the crucial roles of SIRT6 in regulating macrophage autophagy and polarization through the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, as demonstrated by generating two conditional knock out mice. Furthermore, triptolide (TP) effectively rejuvenates macrophage autophagy and polarization via targeting this pathway. We also design a local delivery of TP-loaded apoptotic extracellular vesicles (ApoEVs) to improve age-related SGs dysfunction therapeutically. Collectively, our findings uncover a previously unknown link between SIRT6-regulated autophagy and macrophage polarization in age-mediated hyposalivation, while our locally therapeutic strategy exhibits potential preventive effects for age-related hyposalivation.

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