24-Epibrassinolide, a Phytosterol from the Brassinosteroid Family, Protects Dopaminergic Cells against MPP+-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis

Oxidative stress and apoptosis are frequently cited to explain neuronal cell damage in various neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson' s disease. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are phytosterols recognized to promote stress tolerance of vegetables via modulation of the antioxidative enzyme casca...

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Main Authors: Julie Carange, Fanny Longpré, Benoit Daoust, Maria-Grazia Martinoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/392859
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