Zinc Regulates Glucose Metabolism of the Spinal Cord and Neurons and Promotes Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury through the AMPK Signaling Pathway

Figure 3

Zinc had a protective effect on mitochondria of PC12 neurons. (a, b) ROS was measured by DCFH-DA (, ). (c, d) Using JC-1 to detect mitochondrial membrane potential (, ). (e–i) The expressions of PGC-1α, NRF2, NQO1, and HO-1 were assessed by WB (). (j–m) Immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the level of NQO1 and HO-1 (, ). Data are represented as the . , , and .

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