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羟基红花黄色素 A 通过抑制 OGD/R 后星形胶质细胞来源的 IL-17A 诱导的 IL-17RA/ACT1/NF-κB/IL-17A 循环来减轻神经炎症

 

Authors Song L, Hua J, Liu K, Duan Y, Sun Y, Yu J, Yin J, Ma C, Xiao B, Ma D, Huang J 

Received 18 July 2025

Accepted for publication 23 October 2025

Published 11 November 2025 Volume 2025:18 Pages 15687—15699

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S547446

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Professor Ning Quan

Lijuan Song,1,2,* Jianlin Hua,2,3,* Kexin Liu,2 Yanzhe Duan,2 Yukang Sun,2 Jiezhong Yu,1,4 Jinzhu Yin,2,3,5 Cungen Ma,1,2 Baoguo Xiao,2,6 Dong Ma,2,3,5 Jianjun Huang2– 4 

1Shanxi Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug for the Treatment of Serious Diseases Basing on the Chronic Inflammation, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030619, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Center of Neurobiology, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, Shanxi, 030619, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurosurgery, Sinopharm Tongmei General Hospital, Datong, Shanxi, 037003, People’s Republic of China; 4First Affiliated Hospital, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, Shanxi, 037009, People’s Republic of China; 5The Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Disease of Shanxi Provincial Health Commission, Sinopharm Tongmei General Hospital, Datong, Shanxi, 037003, People’s Republic of China; 6Institutes of Brain Science and State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Dong Ma, Email madonggytmzyy@163.com Jianjun Huang, Email hjj1958@126.com

Introduction: Neuroinflammation induced by astrocytes has garnered significant attention recently. The IL-17A/IL-17RA signal pathway plays an important role in ischemic stroke (IS). Hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) has been reported to have anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties that can protect neurons. In this study, we explore a novel mechanism that underlies the anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects of HSYA.
Methods: In vitro experiments were carried out using primary astrocytes and HT22 neuronal cells in an oxygen–glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) model. Techniques such as Western blot, immunofluorescence staining, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were utilized to detect relevant indicators. The purpose was to investigate the effect of HSYA on the influence of IL-17A secreted by primary astrocytes after OGD/R on HT22 neuronal cells.
Results: The results indicated that the production of IL-17A by astrocytes increased following OGD/R, which was reduced due to HSYA treatment. In addition, astrocyte-derived IL-17A resulted in neuronal cell damage. Further studies showed that HSYA reduced IL-17A production by inhibiting activation of the IL-17RA/ACT1/NF-κB/IL-17A loop, which ultimately alleviated neuroinflammation and reduced neuronal apoptosis.
Discussion: These findings suggest that an activated loop indeed exists between IL-17A and IL-17RA/ACT1/NF-κB after OGD/R, and HSYA treatment alleviated IL-17A release from astrocytes after OGD/R by inhibiting the IL-17RA/ACT1/NF-κB/IL-17A loop. These results further emphasize the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of HSYA and suggest that it may be a promising drug for treating IS.

Keywords: hydroxysafflor yellow A, neuroinflammation, IL-17A, astrocytes, oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation, OGD/R