Bushen Huoxue Formula Modulates Autophagic Flux and Inhibits Apoptosis to Protect Nucleus Pulposus Cells by Restoring the AMPK/SIRT1 Pathway

Figure 6

The AMPK/SIRT1 pathway engages in autophagy activation. (a–m) The indicators of AMPK, p-AMPK, and SIRT-1 were measured by western blotting. The dorsomorphin was used to intervene with the cells fostered with TNF-α and BSHXF. The group treated with serum containing BSHXF, and ; the TNF-α group, ^# and ^##; the dorsomorphin-treated group, ^∆ and ^∆∆.

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