NEAT1 and ischemic stroke: NEAT1 directly binds to the potassium channel-interacting proteins potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A regulatory beta subunit 2 and potassium voltage-gated channel interacting protein 1, contributing to the modification of neuronal stress responses and is involved in the regulation of cellular apoptosis and autophagy during ischemia/reperfusion injury, thus potentially serving as a novel target for treating ischemic stroke [19, 20].