Ceftriaxone Decreases MPTP-induced Behavioral Disturbances in Animal Model of Parkinson’s disease

Background and purpose: Progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain is the main mechanism of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Recent studies have shown ceftriaxone, a β-lactam antibiotic, to be a neuroprotective in various neurodegenerative disorders. Hence, the present study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Amiri, Reza Taherian, Hossein Nazari, Mahdi Taherian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2016-10-01
Series:International Clinical Neuroscience Journal
Online Access:http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/Neuroscience/article/download/14365/6