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Microglia and astrocytes become reactive following traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the coordination of this reactivity and its relation to pathophysiology are unclear. Here, we show that microglia transform astrocytes into a neuroprotective phenotype via downregulation of the P2Y purinergic receptor. TBI initially caused microglial activation in the injury core, followed by reactive astrogliosis in the peri-injured region and formation of a neuroprotective astrocyte scar. Equivalent changes to astrocytes were observed in vitro after injury. This change in astrocyte phenotype resulted from P2Y receptor downregulation, mediated by microglia-derived cytokines. In mice, astrocyte-specific P2Y receptor overexpression (Astro-P2YOE) counteracted scar formation, while astrocyte-specific P2Y receptor knockdown (Astro-P2YKD) facilitated scar formation, suggesting critical roles of P2Y receptors in the transformation. Astro-P2YOE and Astro-P2YKD mice showed increased and reduced neuronal damage, respectively. Altogether, our findings indicate that microglia-astrocyte interaction, involving a purinergic signal, is essential for the formation of neuroprotective astrocytes.
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