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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2025

FGF21, a modulator of astrocyte reactivity, protects against ischemic brain injury through anti-inflammatory and neurotrophic pathways.

Dong-Xue Wang, Wen-Ting Huang, Jun-Feng Shi, Fei Liu, Wen-Yi Jiang, Ke-Yang Chen, Shu-Yang Zhang, Xiao-Kun Li, Li Lin

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Dong-Xue Wang *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Wen-Ting Huang *School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Jun-Feng ShiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Fei LiuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Wen-Yi JiangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Ke-Yang ChenSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Shu-Yang ZhangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Xiao-Kun LiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China. xiaokunli@wmu.edu.cn.
Li LinSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China. linli@wmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischemic stroke is a frequent cause of mortality and disability, and astrocyte reactivity is closely associated with injury outcomes. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), an endogenous regulator, has been shown to perform pleiotropic functions in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. However, studies on neurological diseases have paid little attention to the effects and detailed mechanisms of FGF21 in astrocytes. Here, we found elevated serum levels of FGF21 in stroke patients and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) mice. In the peri-infarct cortex, microglia and astrocytes serve as sources of FGF21 in addition to neurons. MRI and neurobehavioral assessments of wild-type (WT) and FGF21

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsAstrocytesBrain IschemiaFibroblast Growth FactorsNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve Growth FactorsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsFGF21 protein, humanfibroblast growth factor 21Fibroblast Growth FactorsNerve Growth FactorsNeuroprotective Agentsastrocyte reactivityFGF21leukocyte infiltrationneuroinflammationtransient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO)

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PMCPMC12205086

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