Research Article

δ-Opioid Receptor Activation Inhibits Ferroptosis by Activating the Nrf2 Pathway in MPTP-Induced Parkinson Disease Models

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Neuroprotective effects of DORs in MPTP-treated PC12 cells. (a) PC12 cells subjected to different treatments were observed and photographed using a microscope (200×). (b) Cytotoxicity was evaluated by measuring LDH release; the CCK-8 assay was used to evaluate cell viability. Data are presented as the mean ± S.E. of three independent experiments. ## vs. the control group; and ns, vs. the MPTP-treated group. DOR, δ-opioid receptor; MPTP, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; C, control; M, MPTP; F, ferrostatin-1; D, [D-Ala2, D-Leu5]-enkephalin (DADLE); N, naltrindole; ns, not significant.
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