Protective effect of melatonin on methamphetamine-induced apoptosis in glioma cell line

• Main Authors: Pichaya Jumnongprakhon, Piyarat Govitrapong, Chainarong Tocharus, Wanida Tungkum, Jiraporn Tocharus
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Neuroscience; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84896030663&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53873
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive drug causing neurodegenerative diseases. METH has been known to be neurotoxic by inducing oxidative stress, free radical, and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Previous studies have shown that METH could induce neuron and glial cell death, especially inducing g...