Research Article
Dexmedetomidine Can Enhance PINK1/Parkin-Mediated Mitophagy in MPTP-Induced PD Mice Model by Activating AMPK
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The effect of Dex on oxidative stress and apoptosis. (a–c) The level of oxidative stress. (d) The relative expression of cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, Bax, and antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 in SN of mice was studied using the western blot technique. (g, h) Densitometry analysis of proteins. Values are represented in the form of . (). , , and , ns: not significant.
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