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ReviewMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2025

Role of astrocytes in the pathogenesis of perinatal brain injury.

Ling Li, Xuewei Cui, Baoli Zhu, Lele Zhou, Yaya Guo, Tianjing Liu, Yongyan Shi

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Review in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ling LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
Xuewei CuiDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
Baoli ZhuDepartment of Neonatology, Tacheng Hospital of China Medical University, Tacheng, 834300, China.
Lele ZhouDepartment of Neonatology, Tacheng Hospital of China Medical University, Tacheng, 834300, China.
Yaya GuoDepartment of Neonatology, Tacheng Hospital of China Medical University, Tacheng, 834300, China.
Tianjing LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China. tjliu@cmu.edu.cn.
Yongyan ShiDepartment of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China. yyshi@cmu.edu.cn.

Funding

345 Talent Project of Shengjing Hospital M1392Key R&D Guidance Plan Project in Liaoning Province 2020JH1/10300001National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171709National Natural Science Foundation of China 82301949Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province No. 2022-MS-207
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Abstract

Astrocytes, the most abundant glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS), play critical roles in blood-brain barrier (BBB) maintenance, synaptogenesis, neurotransmission, and metabolic regulation. In response to perinatal brain injury, astrocytes release inflammatory mediators that drive neuroinflammation, disrupting normal brain development. Key signaling pathways, including Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), Notch, and glutamate transporter signaling, are activated during this process, contributing to astrocyte dysfunction and neuronal damage. Astrocytes also engage in dynamic crosstalk with microglia, oligodendrocytes, and neurons, further influencing the injury response. Biomarkers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and calcium-binding protein (S100β) highlight astrocyte activation and its role in pathology. By targeting these signaling pathways and glial interactions, novel therapeutic strategies can be developed to mitigate neurodevelopmental and perinatal brain injuries associated with astrocyte dysfunction.

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AstrocytesBrain InjuriesAnimalsBiomarkersBlood-Brain BarrierHumansSignal TransductionBiomarkersAstrocytesGlutamate transporterJAK/STATNF-κBNotchPerinatal brain injury

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PMID40804657
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