Octadecaneuropeptide prevents toxicity induced by 6-hydroxydopamine in cultured rat astrocyte: involvement of the endogenous antioxidant systems and the intrinsic apoptotic pathway
Hadhemi Kaddour, Yosra Hamdi, David Vaudry, Jérôme Leprince, Hubert Vaudry, Marie-Christine Tonon, Mohamed Amri, Olfa Masmoudi-Kouki
This study shows that octadecaneuropeptide (ODN) protects rat astrocytes from 6-hydroxydopamine-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis by enhancing antioxidant defenses and inhibiting caspase-3 activation.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2018 · PreprintCell Biology