Involvement of Mu Opioid Receptor Signaling in The Protective Effect of Opioid against 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced SH-SY5Y Human Neuroblastoma Cells Apoptosis

Introduction: The neuroprotective role of opioid morphine against 6-hydroxydopamineinduced cell death has been demonstrated. However, the exact mechanism(s) underlying such neuroprotection, especially the role of subtype receptors, has not yet been fully clarified. Methods: Here, we investigated the...

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Main Authors: Shahrzad Eftekhar-Vaghefi, Saeed Esmaeili Mahani, Leila Elyasi, Mehdi Abbasnejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2015-07-01
Series:Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-668-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1