Botanical Drug Puerarin Promotes Neuronal Survival and Neurite Outgrowth against MPTP/MPP+-Induced Toxicity via Progesterone Receptor Signaling

Background. Progesterone receptor (PR) modulates neuroprotective and regenerative responses in Parkinson’s disease and related neurological diseases. Objectives. The present study was designed to determine whether botanical drug puerarin could exhibit neuroprotective and neurorestorative activities...

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Main Authors: Yingke Zhao, Jia Zhao, Xiuying Zhang, Yuanyuan Cheng, Dan Luo, Simon Ming-Yuen Lee, Lixing Lao, Jianhui Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7635291