Effect of crocin carotenoid on BDNF and CREB gene expression in brain ventral tegmental area of morphine treated rats

Objective: To investigate the effect of crocin carotenoid on BNDF and CREB gene expression in the brain ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the serum level of BDNF in morphine-treated rats compared to control. Methods: In this study, 40 male Wistar rats (200-250 g) were used in 5 experimental groups: 1...

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Main Authors: Marzieh Rezai, Mehdi Mahmoodi, Ayat Kaeidi, Mojgan Noroozi Karimabad, Alireza Khoshdel, Mohammad Reza Hajizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-1691;year=2018;volume=8;issue=8;spage=387;epage=393;aulast=Rezai