Astaxanthin protects PC12 cells from glutamate-induced neurotoxicity through multiple signaling pathways

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 16, Issue , 2015, Pages 137-151

  Zhang, Yiran ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Hao, Cui ^a   Mao, Xiangzhao ^b   Zhang, Lijuan ^a,b  

^a Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Glutamate; Neuroprotective; Nuclear factor kappa B; Oxidative stress; PC12 cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937568960     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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