Research Article
A Famous Chinese Medicine Formula: Yinhuo Decoction Antagonizes the Damage of Corticosterone to PC12 Cells and Improves Depression by Regulating the SIRT1/PGC-1α Pathway
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Yinhuo Decoction reduced the levels of CORT, total GCR in the brain, GCR in the hippocampus DG, and GCR in the hypothalamus. (a) Total CORT level in the brain was detected via using ELISA. (b) The GCR protein level in the whole brain was detected by western blot. (c and d) The GCR protein level in hippocampus DG was detected by IHC. (e–f) GCR protein level in hypothalamus was detected by IHC. , ; CORT: corticosterone; GCR: glucocorticoid receptor; or indicated vs. Sham group; indicated vs. Model group.
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