Astrocyte-derived CNTF binds CNTFRα-GP130-LIFRβ receptor complex on microglia, activating JAK1/2 → STAT3 phosphorylation. Nuclear STAT3 recruits HDAC3 and GLCCR2 corepressors to reset trained enhancers while inducing neuroprotective genes (ARG1, CD206, IL10). Context-dependent effects and speculative corepressor mechanism limit confidence.
Curated pathway from expert analysis
flowchart TD
A["Cytokine Receptor Engagement<br/>IL6R/GP130 Activation"]
B["JAK1 Activation<br/>Kinase Domain Autophosphorylation"]
C["STAT3 Phosphorylation<br/>SASP Transcriptional Program"]
D["Microglial Pro-inflammatory State<br/>TNF and IL1B Release"]
E["Synaptic Toxicity<br/>Excitatory Damage and Dendritic Loss"]
F["JAK1 Inhibition<br/>STAT3 Cascade Disruption and Inflammation Resolution"]
A --> B
B --> C
C --> D
D --> E
F -.->|"blocks"| C
style A fill:#b71c1c,stroke:#ef9a9a,color:#ef9a9a
style E fill:#b71c1c,stroke:#ef9a9a,color:#ef9a9a
style F fill:#1b5e20,stroke:#81c784,color:#81c784No linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
No curated PDB or AlphaFold mapping for CNTFRΑ yet. Search RCSB →
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No DepMap CRISPR Chronos data found for CNTFRα.
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| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF microglia are treated with CNTF for 4 hours, THEN ChIP-seq will reveal STAT3 binding co-enriched with HDAC3 and GLCCR2 at promoters of ARG1, CD206, and IL10 at trained enhancer regions, exceeding I | Co-occupancy of STAT3, HDAC3, and GLCCR2 at ≥75% of upregulated neuroprotective gene promoters, with genomic colocalization confirmed by ChIP-seq peak overlap a | — no observation — | pending | 0.20 |
| IF primary mouse microglia are treated with 50 ng/mL CNTF for 30 minutes, THEN phospho-STAT3(Y705) levels will increase by at least 2-fold relative to vehicle control as measured by Western blot withi | STAT3 phosphorylation (Y705) will increase ≥2-fold in microglia following CNTF treatment, coinciding with upregulated ARG1, CD206, and IL10 mRNA expression (≥1. | — no observation — | pending | 0.35 |