Abstract:ALDH1A2, a member of the aldehyde dehydrogenase superfamily, is an aldehyde oxidase existing in cytoplasm and widely involved in the oxidation of aldehydes in vivo. ALDH1A2 is an important regulator of retinoic acid synthesis. ALDH1A2 may reduce neuroinflammation and participate in regulating the proliferation and differentiation of endogenous neural stem cells through this pathway, which is of great significance to the research of neuroprotection. A large number of studies have confirmed that ALDH1A2 is related to nervous system-related diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neural tube defects, brain tumors such as glioblastoma, etc. Therefore, the study of ALDH1A2 gene and activation of ALDH1A2 will provide new ideas for the treatment of related nervous system diseases.