Research Article

PD98059 Protects Brain against Cells Death Resulting from ROS/ERK Activation in a Cardiac Arrest Rat Model

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PD98059 decreased neuronal apoptosis in cortical brain. Apoptotic cells were induced after 72 h of CA/CPR. Quantitative analysis of TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL; green) positive cells or 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI; blue) to label all cells. Cells death increased significantly in the CA group and PD group as compared with sham group (). Treatment with PD98059 (PD group) induced a decreased apoptotic index (); mean ± standard deviation; for each group.