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Astrocytic chordin-like 1 (Chrdl1) is re-engaged early after ischemic stroke to regulate region-dependent GluA2 levels and neuronal vulnerability

Boyle, B. R.; Hastings, R. B.; Patel, A.; Gleichman, A. J.; Carmichael, S. T.; Blanco-Suarez, E.

2026-08-23 neuroscience
10.64898/2026.08.18.745607 bioRxiv
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Neuronal vulnerability to ischemic stroke varies markedly across brain regions, yet the mechanisms underlying this selective susceptibility remain poorly understood. Here, we show that the developmental astrocytic protein Chordin-like 1 (Chrdl1) is repurposed after ischemic injury to regulate neuronal vulnerability. Chrdl1 expression stabilizes GluA2-containing AMPA receptors, limits delayed apoptotic neuronal death, and preserves hippocampal function early after focal ischemic stroke, whereas sustained Chrdl1 expression does not improve long-term recovery. These findings identify an unexpected neuroprotective role for Chrdl1 during acute ischemia that contrasts with its previously described function as a limiter of synaptic plasticity during recovery. Our work reveals that developmental astrocyte-derived signaling can be redeployed after brain injury, with distinct functions depending on the stage of stroke and region-dependent endogenous expression that together determine whether a conserved neuroprotective mechanism is engaged after ischemic stroke.

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