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Rotenoneis a pesticide that has been shown to induce the pathological symptoms ofParkinson'sdisease(PD) in both cellular and animal models. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of Agaricus blazei extract onrotenone-induceddopaminergic degeneration and apoptosisin mice model. A. blazei extract blocked therotenone-mediated diminution of dopamine transporter (DAT) and vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT 2) expression and the downregulation of Bcl-2 and the upregulation of Bax, caspases-3, -6, -8 and caspase-9. Present data suggest that A. blazei extract plays a crucial role in regulation of proteins expression such as DAT and VMAT2 and pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic in Parkinsonism. In conclusion, the present study shows that A. blazei extract act as potential neuroprotective agent in the management of Parkinsonism.
