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However, the specific effects of IRFV on neuroinflammation and BSCB integrity remain unexplored.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study aims to elucidate the functional significance and molecular mechanisms by which IRFV modulates neuroinflammation and preserves BSCB function following SCI. Experimental results demonstrated that IRFV treatment significantly enhanced locomotor recovery in SCI models. Moreover, IRFV reduced macrophage infiltration and inhibited inflammatory mediator secretion, effectively attenuating the neuroinflammatory response. IRFV also mitigated BSCB permeability alterations by suppressing tight junction disruption and structural damage. <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic> experiments revealed that IRFV attenuated oxygen-glucose deprivation\/reperfusion (OGD\/R)-induced endothelial cell damage and tight junction protein degradation, suggesting a potential mechanism for its BSCB protection. 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