Neurotrophic Effect of Citrus Auraptene: Neuritogenic Activity in PC12 Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Cultures of Rat Neurons
2.2. Cultures of PC12 Cells
2.3. Immunoblot Analysis
2.4. Assessment of Process Formation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. AUR-Induced ERK Activation in Cortical Neurons
3.2. AUR-Induced ERK Activation in PC12 Cells
3.3. Effect of AUR on Neuronal Differentiation of PC12 Cells
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Furukawa, Y.; Watanabe, S.; Okuyama, S.; Nakajima, M. Neurotrophic Effect of Citrus Auraptene: Neuritogenic Activity in PC12 Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 5338-5347. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13055338
Furukawa Y, Watanabe S, Okuyama S, Nakajima M. Neurotrophic Effect of Citrus Auraptene: Neuritogenic Activity in PC12 Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(5):5338-5347. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13055338
Chicago/Turabian StyleFurukawa, Yoshiko, Sono Watanabe, Satoshi Okuyama, and Mitsunari Nakajima. 2012. "Neurotrophic Effect of Citrus Auraptene: Neuritogenic Activity in PC12 Cells" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 13, no. 5: 5338-5347. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13055338