Research Article

Honokiol-Mediated Mitophagy Ameliorates Postoperative Cognitive Impairment Induced by Surgery/Sevoflurane via Inhibiting the Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Hippocampus

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The effects of HNK on neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1 and DG regions of mice induced by surgery/sevoflurane. (a, b) The representative images showing TUNEL staining in the hippocampal CA1 and DG regions at 24 h after surgery/sevoflurane. The apoptotic cells were detected by TUNEL (green), and the nuclei were detected by DAPI (blue). Scale . (c) The percentage of TUNEL-positive cells. The data are presented as the of the mean for each group ( per group), versus the control group; versus the surgery+vehicle group; and versus the surgery+HNK group.
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