IMR Press / JIN / Volume 23 / Issue 7 / DOI: 10.31083/j.jin2307131
Open Access Review
Therapeutic Strategies for Ischemic Stroke: Modulating the Adult Neural Stem Cell Niche through the Wnt/β-catenin Pathway
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Affiliation
1 Department of Physiology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 310053 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
*Correspondence: cls2004@zcmu.edu.cn (Lisheng Chu)
J. Integr. Neurosci. 2024, 23(7), 131; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin2307131
Submitted: 7 January 2024 | Revised: 24 February 2024 | Accepted: 28 February 2024 | Published: 15 July 2024
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Stroke is a prominent contributor to mortality and impairment on a global scale. Ischemic stroke accounts for approximately 80% of stroke cases and is caused by occlusion of cerebral blood vessels. Enhancing neurogenesis through the modulation of the neural stem cell niche in the adult brain is a promising therapeutic strategy for individuals afflicted with ischemic stroke. Neurogenesis results in the generation of newborn neurons that serve as replacements for deceased neural cells within the ischemic core, thereby playing a significant role in the process of neural restoration subsequent to cerebral ischemia. Research has shown that activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway can augment neurogenesis following cerebral ischemia, suggesting that this pathway is a potentially beneficial therapeutic target for managing ischemic stroke. This review provides an extensive analysis of the current knowledge regarding the involvement of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in promoting neurogenesis, thereby offering a promising avenue for therapeutic intervention in the context of ischemic stroke or other neurological impairments.

Keywords
Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
neurogenesis
neural stem cells
ischemic stroke
lineage tracing
Funding
LQ23H280003/ Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China
LQ23H280006/ Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China
2021RCZXZK08/ Research Project of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2021RCZXZK06/ Research Project of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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