PMID- 32739425 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210813 LR - 20210813 IS - 1096-1186 (Electronic) IS - 1043-6618 (Linking) VI - 160 DP - 2020 Oct TI - Role of the neurovascular unit in the process of cerebral ischemic injury. PG - 105103 LID - S1043-6618(20)31411-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105103 [doi] AB - Cerebral ischemic injury exhibits both high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional research of the pathogenesis of cerebral ischemic injury has focused on separate analyses of the involved cell types. In recent years, the neurovascular unit (NVU) mechanism of cerebral ischemic injury has been proposed in modern medicine. Hence, more effective strategies for the treatment of cerebral ischemic injury may be provided through comprehensive analysis of brain cells and the extracellular matrix. However, recent studies that have investigated the function of the NVU in cerebral ischemic injury have been insufficient. In addition, the metabolism and energy conversion of the NVU depend on interactions among multiple cell types, which make it difficult to identify the unique contribution of each cell type. Therefore, in the present review, we comprehensively summarize the regulatory effects and recovery mechanisms of four major cell types (i.e., astrocytes, microglia, brain-microvascular endothelial cells, and neurons) in the NVU under cerebral ischemic injury, as well as discuss the interactions among these cell types in the NVU. Furthermore, we discuss the common signaling pathways and signaling factors that mediate cerebral ischemic injury in the NVU, which may help to provide a theoretical basis for the comprehensive elucidation of cerebral ischemic injury. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhao, Yu AU - Zhao Y AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. FAU - Yang, Jiehong AU - Yang J AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. FAU - Li, Chang AU - Li C AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. FAU - Zhou, Guoying AU - Zhou G AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. FAU - Wan, Haofang AU - Wan H AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. FAU - Ding, Zhishan AU - Ding Z AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. FAU - Wan, Haitong AU - Wan H AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. Electronic address: whtong@126.com. FAU - Zhou, Huifen AU - Zhou H AD - Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, PR China. Electronic address: zhouhuifen2320@126.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20200731 PL - Netherlands TA - Pharmacol Res JT - Pharmacological research JID - 8907422 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Blood Vessels/*innervation/*pathology MH - Blood-Brain Barrier MH - Brain Ischemia/*pathology MH - Endothelial Cells/pathology MH - Endothelium, Vascular/innervation/pathology MH - Humans MH - Neurons/*pathology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Astrocytes OT - Brain microvascular endothelial cells OT - Cerebral ischemic injury OT - Microglia OT - Neurons OT - Neurovascular unit EDAT- 2020/08/03 06:00 MHDA- 2021/08/14 06:00 CRDT- 2020/08/03 06:00 PHST- 2020/03/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/07/20 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/07/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/08/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/08/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/08/03 06:00 [entrez] AID - S1043-6618(20)31411-0 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105103 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pharmacol Res. 2020 Oct;160:105103. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105103. Epub 2020 Jul 31.