Daidzein induces neuritogenesis in DRG neuronal cultures

<p>Absract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Daidzein, a phytoestrogen found in isoflavone, is known to exert neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects on the nervous system. Using primary rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuronal cultures, we have examined the potential neurite ou...

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Main Authors: Yang Shih-Hung, Liao Chih-Chen, Chen Ying, Syu Jhih-Pu, Jeng Chung-Jiuan, Wang Seu-Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/19/1/80