Sodium Tungstate Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Confers Neuroprotection in Neuro2a and SH-SY5Y Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Cell Culture
3.2. Cell Neurite Outgrowth Assays and Proliferation
3.3. Cell Cycle Analysis
3.4. Protein Analysis
3.5. RNA Extraction and RT-qPCR
3.6. MEF2D Expression Vectors, Reporter Gene Constructs, and Transcriptional Assays
3.7. Senescence
3.8. Determination of Protein Synthesis and 2-Deoxy-D-[1−3H]glucose Uptake
3.9. Statistical Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Montero-Martin, N.; Girón, M.D.; Vílchez, J.D.; Salto, R. Sodium Tungstate Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Confers Neuroprotection in Neuro2a and SH-SY5Y Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 9150. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179150
Montero-Martin N, Girón MD, Vílchez JD, Salto R. Sodium Tungstate Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Confers Neuroprotection in Neuro2a and SH-SY5Y Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(17):9150. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179150
Chicago/Turabian StyleMontero-Martin, Nora, María D. Girón, José D. Vílchez, and Rafael Salto. 2024. "Sodium Tungstate Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Confers Neuroprotection in Neuro2a and SH-SY5Y Cells" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 17: 9150. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179150