Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 and cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein in Cultured Neurons by the Macrocyclic Ellagitannin Oenothein B
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Oenothein B and Reagents
2.2. Cell Cultures
2.3. Assessment of Cell Viability
2.4. Western Blot Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Okuyama, S.; Yoshimura, M.; Amakura, Y.; Nakajima, M.; Furukawa, Y. Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 and cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein in Cultured Neurons by the Macrocyclic Ellagitannin Oenothein B. NeuroSci 2022, 3, 387-394. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci3030028
Okuyama S, Yoshimura M, Amakura Y, Nakajima M, Furukawa Y. Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 and cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein in Cultured Neurons by the Macrocyclic Ellagitannin Oenothein B. NeuroSci. 2022; 3(3):387-394. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci3030028
Chicago/Turabian StyleOkuyama, Satoshi, Morio Yoshimura, Yoshiaki Amakura, Mitsunari Nakajima, and Yoshiko Furukawa. 2022. "Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 2 and cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein in Cultured Neurons by the Macrocyclic Ellagitannin Oenothein B" NeuroSci 3, no. 3: 387-394. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci3030028