Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Lineages as In Vitro Models for Screening the Neuroprotective Properties of Lignosus rhinocerus (Cooke) Ryvarden

Figure 8

Neuroprotective effects of L. rhinocerus ME extract (5 and 50 μg/ml) on (a) pAkt expression levels of NSCs treated with DEX (1 and 100 μM). Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 3 - 4). Asterisks denote significant differences compared to 0 μg/ml (negative control); P < 0.05. Hashtags denote significant differences compared to cells treated with DEX only; # P < 0.05. (b) Representative Western blot images for β-actin, pAkt, and Ponceau S staining. β-actin and Ponceau S staining served as the loading controls.

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