Figure 7.

Effect of combined taurine and ginsenoside Rf (g-Rf) on corticosterone (CORT)-triggered expression of BDNF in SH-SY5Y cells. (A) Cells were treated with CORT for the indicated time periods, and extracted RNA was analyzed by real-time PCR to determine BDNF mRNA levels. Cells were pretreated with combined taurine and g-Rf for 6 h and then exposed to CORT for 24 h, and BDNF mRNA (B) and protein (C) levels were analyzed by real-time PCR and immunoblotting, respectively. Data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 3 or 4).*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 compared with untreated group; ^##p < 0.01 compared with CORT-treated group.