Neuroprotective Effects of Biochanin A against β-Amyloid-Induced Neurotoxicity in PC12 Cells via a Mitochondrial-Dependent Apoptosis Pathway
Alzheimer’s disease is considered one of the major neurodegenerative diseases and is characterized by the production of β-amyloid (Aβ) proteins and progressive loss of neurons. Biochanin A, a phytoestrogen compound found mainly in Trifolium pratense, was used in the present study as a potential alte...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/5/548 |