Circular RNA cZNF292 silence alleviates OGD/R-induced injury through up-regulation of miR-22 in rat neural stem cells (NSCs)

LncRNAs and CircRNAs as Strategies against Pathological Conditions Caused by a Hypoxic/Anoxic State

Brain damage can be induced by oxygen deprivation. It is known that hypoxic or anoxic conditions can lead to changes in the expression levels of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), which, in turn, can be related to Central Nervous System (CNS) injuries. Therefore, it could be useful to investigate the involvement of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), as well as the underlying mechanisms which are able to modulate them in brain damage induced by hypoxic or anoxic conditions. In this review, we focused on recent research that associates these conditions with long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs). The results of this review demonstrate that the expression of both lncRNAs and circRNAs can be influenced by oxygen deprivation conditions and so they can contribute to inducing damage or providing neuroprotection by affecting specific molecular pathways. Furthermore, several experimental studies have shown that ncRNA activity can be regulated by compounds, thus also modifying their transcriptomic profile and their effects on CNS damages induced by hypoxic/anoxic events.

Effects of HMGB1/RAGE/cathespin B inhibitors on alleviating hippocampal injury by regulating microglial pyroptosis and caspase activation in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

Microglia play a crucial role in regulating neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD). Pyroptosis, an inflammatory form of programmed cell death, has been implicated in HIBD; however, its underlying mechanism remains unclear. We previously demonstrated that high-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) mediates neuroinflammation and microglial damage in HIBD. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between HMGB1 and microglial pyroptosis and elucidate the mechanism involved in rats with HIBD (both sexes were included) and in BV2 microglia subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation. Our results showed that HMGB1 inhibition by glycyrrhizin (20 mg/kg) reduced the expression of microglial pyroptosis-related proteins, including caspase-1, the N-terminus fragment of gasdermin D (N-GSDMD), and pyroptosis-related inflammatory factors, such as interleukin (IL) -1β and IL-18. Moreover, HMGB1 inhibition resulted in reduced neuronal damage in the hippocampus 72 h after HIBD and ultimately improved neurobehavior during adulthood, as evidenced by reduced escape latency and path length, as well as increased time and distance spent in the target quadrant during the Morris water maze test. These results revealed that HIBD-induced pyroptosis is mediated by HMGB1/receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) signaling (inhibition by FPS-ZM1, 1 mg/kg) and the activation of cathespin B (cat B). Notably, cat B inhibition by CA074-Me (5 mg/kg) also reduced hippocampal neuronal damage by suppressing microglial pyroptosis, thereby ameliorating learning and memory impairments caused by HIBD. Lastly, we demonstrated that microglial pyroptosis may contribute to neuronal damage through the HMGB1/RAGE/cat B signaling pathway in vitro. In conclusion, these results suggest that HMGB1/RAGE/cat B inhibitors can alleviate hippocampal injury by regulating microglial pyroptosis and caspase activation in HIBD, thereby reducing the release of proinflammatory mediators that destroy hippocampal neurons and induce spatial memory impairments.

The Role of microRNAs in Epigenetic Regulation of Signaling Pathways in Neurological Pathologies

In recent times, there has been a significant increase in researchers' interest in the functions of microRNAs and the role of these molecules in the pathogenesis of many multifactorial diseases. This is related to the diagnostic and prognostic potential of microRNA expression levels as well as the prospects of using it in personalized targeted therapy. This review of the literature analyzes existing scientific data on the involvement of microRNAs in the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the development of pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease, cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury, and dysfunction of the blood-brain barrier.

Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction using a combination of circulating circular RNA cZNF292 and clinical information based on machine learning

Circulating circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as novel biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Machine learning can provide optimal predictions on the diagnosis of diseases. Here we performed a proof-of-concept study to determine if combining circRNAs with an artificial intelligence approach works in diagnosing CVD. We used acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as a model setup to prove the claim. We determined the expression level of five hypoxia-induced circRNAs, including cZNF292, cAFF1, cDENND4C, cTHSD1, and cSRSF4, in the whole blood of coronary angiography positive AMI and negative non-AMI patients. Based on feature selection by using lasso with 10-fold cross validation, prediction model by logistic regression, and ROC curve analysis, we found that cZNF292 combined with clinical information (CM), including age, gender, body mass index, heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, can predict AMI effectively. In a validation cohort, CM + cZNF292 can separate AMI and non-AMI patients, unstable angina and AMI patients, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), and non-ACS patients. RNA stability study demonstrated that cZNF292 was stable. Knockdown of cZNF292 in endothelial cells or cardiomyocytes showed anti-apoptosis effects in oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation. Thus, we identify circulating cZNF292 as a potential biomarker for AMI and construct a prediction model "CM + cZNF292."

H2S-mediated inhibition of RhoA/ROCK pathway and noncoding RNAs in ischemic stroke

Ischemic stroke is one of major causes of disability. In the pathological process of ischemic stroke, the up-regulation of Ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA) and its downstream effector, Ras homolog gene family (Rho)-associated coiled coil-containing kinase (ROCK), contribute to the neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction, neuronal apoptosis, axon growth inhibition and astrogliosis. Accumulating evidences have revealed that hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) could reduce brain injury in animal model of ischemic stroke via inhibiting the RhoA/ROCK pathway. Recently, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) such as circular RNAs (circRNAs), long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) have attracted much attention because of their essential role in adjusting gene expression both in physiological and pathological conditions. Numerous studies have uncovered the role of RhoA/ROCK pathway and ncRNAs in ischemic stroke. In this review, we focused on the role of H₂S, RhoA/ROCK pathway and ncRNAs in ischemic stroke and aimed to reveal new strategies for preventing and treating this devastating disease.

miR-204-5p Inhibits the Proliferation and Differentiation of Fetal Neural Stem Cells by Targeting Wingless-Related MMTV Integration Site 2 to Regulate the Ephrin-A2/EphA7 Pathway

Neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is mainly resulted from perinatal asphyxia, which can be repaired by NSCs. miR-204-5p is claimed to impact the activity NSCs. Our research will probe the miR-204-5p function in oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-treated NSCs. miR-204-5p level was enhanced and WNT2 level was reduced in HIE rats. Rat NSCs were stimulated with OGD condition under the managing of mimic or inhibitor of miR-204-5p. The declined cell viability, enhanced apoptosis, downregulated Tuj1 and GFAP levels, and shortened total neurite length were observed in OGD-treated NSCs, which were further aggravated by the mimic and rescued by the inhibitor of miR-204-5p. Furthermore, the inactivated WNT2 and Ephrin-A2/EphA7 signaling pathway in OGD-stimulated NSCs was further repressed by the mimic and rescued by the inhibitor of miR-204-5p. In addition, WNT2 was confirmed as the targeting of miR-204-5p. Lastly, the function of miR-204-5p mimic on the proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, WNT2 and Ephrin-A2/EphA7 signaling pathway in OGD-stimulated NSCs was abolished by HLY78, an activator of Wnt signaling. Collectively, miR-204-5p repressed the growth and differentiation of fetal NSCs by targeting WNT2 to regulate the Ephrin-A2/EphA7 pathway.

Emerging roles of circular RNAs in stem cells

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of noncoding RNAs that widely exist in eukaryotes. As a new focus in the field of molecular regulation, circRNAs have attracted much attention in recent years. Previous studies have confirmed that circRNAs are associated with many physiological and pathological processes. CircRNAs also participate in the regulation of stem cells. Stem cells have the properties of self-renewal and differentiation, which make stem cell therapy popular. CircRNAs may serve as new targets in stem cell therapy due to their regulation in stem cells. However, the underlying relationships between circRNAs and stem cells are still being explored. In this review, we briefly summarize the effects of circRNAs on stem cells, in the context of biological activities, aging and apoptosis, and aberrant changes. Moreover, we also examine the biological roles of stem cell-derived exosomal circRNAs. We believe our review will provide insights into the effects of circRNAs on stem cells.

CircRNA CTNNB1 (circCTNNB1) ameliorates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by sponging miR-96-5p to up-regulate scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SRB1) expression

Emerging studies show that circRNA catenin beta 1 (circCTNNB1) plays a critical role in cancer. However, the expression and function of circCTNNB1 in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) have not been reported. The present study discovered that circCTNNB1 and scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SRB1) expression levels were significantly down-regulated in mouse astrocytes (mAS) treated with oxygen glucose deprivation and reperfusion (OGD/R), and similar results were observed in a mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion model. Overexpression of circCTNNB1 alleviated cell apoptosis, oxidative stress and the inflammatory response induced by OGD/R in vitro. Up-regulation of circCTNNB1 increased SRB1 expression levels to protect mAS cells from OGD/R-induced damage. CircCTNNB1 and SRB1 interacted with miR-96-5p, and the overexpression of miR-96-5p efficiently reversed the function of circCTNNB1 in OGD/R-treated mAS cells. CircCTNNB1 protected against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by up-regulating SRB1 in vivo. In conclusion, our findings suggest that circCTNNB1 acts as a competitive endogenous RNA for miR-96-5p to alleviate cerebral IRI, which provides novel evidence that circCTNNB1 and SRB1 may be biomarkers and therapeutic targets for cerebral IRI.

Glycyrrhizin Attenuates Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage by Inhibiting Ferroptosis and Neuroinflammation in Neonatal Rats via the HMGB1/GPX4 Pathway

With unknown etiology and limited treatment options, neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) remains a major cause of mortality in newborns. Ferroptosis, a recently discovered type of cell death triggered by lipid peroxidation, is closely associated with HIBD. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a molecule associated with inflammation damage, can induce neuronal death in HIBD. However, it remains unknown whether HMGB1 contributes to neuronal ferroptosis in patients with HIBD. Herein, glycyrrhizin (GL), an HMGB1 inhibitor, was used to investigate the relationship between ferroptosis and HMGB1. RAS-selective lethal 3(RSL3), a ferroptosis agonist, was administered to further confirm the changes in the signaling pathway between HMGB1 and ferroptosis. Western blot analysis revealed that GL markedly suppressed the expression of HMGB1 and increased the level of GPX4 in the context of HIBD. We observed changes in neuronal ultrastructure via transmission electron microscopy to further confirm the occurrence of ferroptosis. Real-time PCR indicated that GL inhibited the expression of ferroptosis-related genes and inflammatory factors. Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry staining confirmed GL inhibition of neuronal damage and ferroptosis in HIBD associated with GPX4 and ROS. GL not only inhibited ferroptosis induced by RSL3 and oxygen-glucose deprivation in vitro but also inhibited ferroptosis induced by HIBD in vivo. More importantly, GL may improve oxidative stress imbalance and mitochondrial damage, alleviate the downstream production of inflammatory factors, and ultimately reduce ferroptosis and damage to cortical neurons following HIBD via the HMGB1/GPX4 pathway. In conclusion, we showed for the first time that GL could suppress the occurrence of neuronal ferroptosis and reduce neuronal loss in HIBD via the HMGB1/GPX4 pathway. These findings highlight the potential of HMGB1 signaling antagonists to treat neuronal damage by suppressing ferroptosis, provide new and unique insights into GL as a neuroprotective agent, and suggest new prevention and treatment strategies for HIBD.

Circular RNA in Acute Central Nervous System Injuries: A New Target for Therapeutic Intervention

Acute central nervous system (CNS) injuries, including ischemic stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), are the most common cause of death and disability around the world. As a kind of non-coding ribonucleic acids (RNAs) with endogenous and conserve, circular RNAs (circRNAs) have recently attracted great attentions due to their functions in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. A large number of studies have suggested that circRNAs played an important role in brain development and involved in many neurological disorders, particularly in acute CNS injuries. It has been proposed that regulation of circRNAs could improve cognition function, promote angiogenesis, inhibit apoptosis, suppress inflammation, regulate autophagy and protect blood brain barrier (BBB) in acute CNS injuries via different molecules and pathways including microRNA (miRNA), nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), ph1osphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT), Notch1 and ten-eleven translocation (TET). Therefore, circRNAs showed great promise as potential targets in acute CNS injuries. In this article, we present a review highlighting the roles of circRNAs in acute CNS injuries. Hence, on the basis of these properties and effects, circRNAs may be developed as therapeutic agents for acute CNS injury patients.

Circular RNAs in stem cells: from basic research to clinical implications

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a special class of endogenous RNAs with a wide variety of pathophysiological functions via diverse mechanisms, including transcription, microRNA (miRNA) sponge, protein sponge/decoy, and translation. Stem cells are pluripotent cells with unique properties of self-renewal and differentiation. Dysregulated circRNAs identified in various stem cell types can affect stem cell self-renewal and differentiation potential by manipulating stemness. However, the emerging roles of circRNAs in stem cells remain largely unknown. This review summarizes the major functions and mechanisms of action of circRNAs in stem cell biology and disease progression. We also highlight circRNA-mediated common pathways in diverse stem cell types and discuss their diagnostic significance with respect to stem cell-based therapy.

Comprehensive Analysis of RNA Expression Profile Identifies Hub miRNA-circRNA Interaction Networks in the Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is classified as a sort of serious nervous system syndrome that occurs in the early life period. Noncoding RNAs had been confirmed to have crucial roles in human diseases. So far, there were few systematical and comprehensive studies towards the expression profile of RNAs in the brain after hypoxia ischemia. In this study, 31 differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) with upregulation were identified. In addition, 5512 differentially expressed mRNAs, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) were identified in HIE groups. Bioinformatics analysis showed these circRNAs and mRNAs were significantly enriched in regulation of leukocyte activation, response to virus, and neutrophil degranulation. Pathway and its related gene network analysis indicated that HLA - DPA1, HLA - DQA2, HLA - DQB1, and HLA - DRB4 have a more crucial role in HIE. Finally, miRNA-circRNA-mRNA interaction network analysis was also performed to identify hub miRNAs and circRNAs. We found that miR-592 potentially targeting 5 circRNAs, thus affecting 15 mRNA expressions in HIR. hsa_circ_0068397 and hsa_circ_0045698 were identified as hub circRNAs in HIE. Collectively, using RNA-seq, bioinformatics analysis, and circRNA/miRNA interaction prediction, we systematically investigated the differentially expressed RNAs in HIE, which could give a new hint of understanding the pathogenesis of HIE.

Circ_0062166 aggravates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury through targeting miR-526b-5p/BCL2L13 axis

BACKGROUND

Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (CIR) injury is a severe disease, which may cause serious dysfunction of the brain. Most circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been demonstrated to play a significant role in CIR injury. However, a novel circRNA, circ_0062166 (circ_BCL2L13) has not been investigated for CIR injury. Hence, we aim to disclose the role of circ_0062166 in CIR injury in this study.

METHODS

Firstly, RT-qPCR was applied to examine the expression of circ_0062166 in oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD/R) cell model. Functional assays were conducted to detect the role of circ_0062166 in CIR injury. RNA pull down, RIP and luciferase reporter assays were implemented to probe into the regulatory mechanism of circ_0062166.

RESULTS

Circ_0062166 was significantly up-regulated in neuro-2A (N2A) neuroblastoma cells following OGD/R. Functionally, the silencing of circ_0062166 inhibited cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis under OGD/R condition. From the perspective of mechanism, circ_0062166 functioned as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for microRNA-526b-5p (miR-526b-5p) and regulated BCL2 like 13 (BCL2L13). Eventually, the promoting role of the circ_0062166/miR-526b-5p/BCL2L13 axis in the CIR injury was verified.

CONCLUSION

To sum up, the present study has demonstrated that circ_0062166/miR-526b-5p/BCL2L13 axis accelerated the progression of CIR injury, which might provide effective strategies for CIR injury therapy.

Inhibition of TLR4 prevents hippocampal hypoxic-ischemic injury by regulating ferroptosis in neonatal rats

Inflammation and cell death play important roles in the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD). Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) triggers the activation of the inflammatory pathway. Ferroptosis, a newly identified type of regulated cell death, is implicated in various diseases involving neuronal injury. However, the role of ferroptosis in HIBD has not been elucidated. The objectives of this study were to explore the function and mechanism of TLR4 in neuronal ferroptosis in the context of HIBD. A neonatal rat model of hypoxia-ischemia (HI) and a cell model of oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) were employed. TAK-242, a TLR4-specific antagonist, was used to evaluate the effect of TLR4 on neuronal ferroptosis in vivo. A TAK-242 inhibitor and a p38 inhibitor (SB203580) were administered to HT22 hippocampal neurons to explore the association between TLR4 in inflammation and ferroptosis in vitro. The effects of TLR4 on ferroptosis were assessed by the Western blot, real-time PCR, immunofluorescence staining, cell viability and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) assays. HI insult significantly upregulated the TLR4, increased the p53 level, reduced the SLC7A11 and GPX4 levels, and caused mitochondrial damage, thereby inducing neuronal ferroptosis in the hippocampus. Inhibition of TLR4 inhibited the expression of ferroptosis-related proteins, decreased the expression of ferroptosis-related genes and the proinflammatory milieu, attenuated oxidative stress and mitochondrial injury and, finally, ameliorated the activation of hippocampal neuronal ferroptosis following HIBD. Consistent with the results of these in vivo experiments, TLR4 inhibition also attenuated OGD-induced ferroptosis by suppressing oxidative stress and p38MAPK signaling, ultimately increasing neuronal cell viability. Finally, the in vitro and in vivo results demonstrated that TAK-242 exerted neuroprotective and antiferroptotic effects by suppressing TLR4-p38 MAPK signaling. TLR4 activation induced neuronal ferroptosis following both HIBD and OGD. Inhibition of TLR4 attenuated oxidative stress-induced damage, decreased the activation of ferroptosis, and attenuated neuroinflammation following HIBD. In this study, we demonstrated that the inhibition of TLR4-p38 MAPK signaling modulates HIBD- or OGD-induced ferroptosis in neuronal cells and may play a novel role in brain homeostasis.

Expression and function of circular RNAs in the mammalian brain

Mammalian brain presents extraordinary complexity reflected in the structure, function, and dynamic changes in the biological and physiological processes of development, maturity, and aging. Recent transcriptomic profiles from the brain tissues of distinct species have described a novel class of transcripts with a covalently closed-loop structure, called circular RNAs (circRNAs), which are produced by alternative back-splicing and derived from genes associated with synaptogenesis and neural activities. Brain is a tightly regulated and largely unexplored organ where circRNAs are highly enriched and expressed in the cell type-, spatiotemporal-specific, sex-biased, and age-related manner. Although the biological functions of most of the circRNAs in the brain remain elusive, increased evidence suggests that dynamic changes in circRNA expression are critical for brain function and the maintenance of physiological homeostasis in the brain. Here, we review the latest immense progresses in the understanding of circRNA expression and function in the mammalian brain. We also discuss possibly biological functions of circRNAs in the brain, which may provide new sights of understanding brain development and aging, as well as the pathogenesis of mental diseases.

A Narrative Review of Circular RNAs in Brain Development and Diseases of Preterm Infants

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) generated by back-splicing are the vital class of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). Circular RNAs are highly abundant and stable in eukaryotes, and many of them are evolutionarily conserved. They are blessed with higher expression in mammalian brains and could take part in the regulation of physiological and pathophysiological processes. In addition, premature birth is important in neurodevelopmental diseases. Brain damage in preterm infants may represent the main cause of long-term neurodevelopmental disorders in surviving babies. Until recently, more and more researches have been evidenced that circRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of encephalopathy of premature. We aim at explaining neuroinflammation promoting the brain damage. In this review, we summarize the current findings of circRNAs properties, expression, and functions, as well as their significances in the neurodevelopmental impairments, white matter damage (WMD) and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). So we think that circRNAs have a direct impact on neurodevelopment and brain injury, and will be a powerful tool in the repair of the injured immature brain. Even though their exact roles and mechanisms of gene regulation remain elusive, circRNAs have potential applications as diagnostic biomarkers for brain damage and the target for neuroprotective intervention.

Long Noncoding RNA/Circular RNA-miRNA-mRNA Axes in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) elicits tissue injury involved in a wide range of pathologies. Multiple studies have demonstrated that noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), including long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), circular RNAs (circRNAs), and microRNAs (miRNAs), participate in the pathological development of IRI, and they may act as biomarkers, therapeutic targets, or prognostic indicators. Nonetheless, the specific molecular mechanisms of ncRNAs in IRI have not been completely elucidated. Regulatory networks among lncRNAs/circRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs have been the focus of attention in recent years. Studies on the underlying molecular mechanisms have contributed to the discovery of therapeutic targets or strategies in IRI. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the current research on the lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA axes and highlight the important role of these axes in IRI.

Tea Polysaccharide (TPS) Reduces Astrocytes Apoptosis Induced by Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Reoxygenation by Regulating the miR-375/SRXN1 Axis

Objective. To investigate the effect of tea polysaccharides (TPS) mediated by miR-375/SRXN1 axis on mice with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and proliferation and apoptosis of astrocytes (AS) conducted with oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R). Methods. Mouse model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and OGD/R-induced AS injury model were established; brain obstruction volume was measured by TTC staining; dry/wet weight ratio was used for measuring brain water content; hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content in brain tissue was measured by H2O2 assay kit; cell viability and apoptosis rate were detected by MTT assay and flow cytometry, respectively; the expression level of miR-375 in OGD/R-AS was detected using qPCR; dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to verify the targeting relationship between miR-375 and SRXN1; mRNA levels of miR-375, SRXN1, Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase-3 were measured by qPCR; the protein levels of SRXN1, Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase-3 were measured by Western blotting. Results. The volume of cerebral obstruction, brain water content and H2O2 content in mice decreased gradually with the increase of TPS concentration. TPS treatment in vitro could effectively improve OGD/R-AS viability and reduce the apoptotic rate; overexpression of miR-375 inhibited AS viability but increased the apoptotic rate; TPS treatment resulted in a decrease in the expression of miR-375 in OGD/R-AS; MiR-375 targeted SRXN1 in AS; inhibition of miR-375 expression significantly upregulated SRXN1 levels; TPS treatment with simultaneous overexpression of SRXN1 significantly increased OGD/R-AS activity and reduced apoptosis; however, TPS treatment with simultaneous overexpression of SRXN1 and miR-375 resulted in no significant difference in cell viability and apoptosis rate compared with the control group. Conclusion. TPS reduces astrocyte injury induced by cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in mice by regulating the miR-375/SRXN1 molecular axis.