Sorbus alnifolia protects dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans
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Sorbus alnifolia protects dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans
CONTEXT The twigs of Sorbus alnifolia (Sieb. et Zucc.) K. Koch (Rosaceae) have been used to treat neurological disorders as a traditional medicine in Korea. However, there are limited data describing the efficacy of S. alnifolia in Parkinson's disease (PD). OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to identify the protective effects of the methanol extracts of S. alnifolia (MESA) on the dopaminergic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmaceutical Biology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1388-0209,1744-5116
DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1251468