(a) MPP+ levels in the striatum and substantia nigra of C57BL/6 mice | ||
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Treated Groups | Striatum | Substantia nigra |
MPTP | 0.27 ± 0.03 μg MPP+/g tissue | 0.28 ± 0.12 μg MPP+/g tissue |
MPTP+ Losartan | 0.26+0.04 μg MPP+/g tissue | 0.22 ± 0.05 μg MPP+/g tissue |
(b) Dopamine uptake in ventral mesencephalic cultures | ||
Control | 68.1 ± 11.2 fmol/sec |  |
Losartan (1 μM) | 72.7 ± 7.9 fmol/sec |  |
Losartan (10 μM) | 76.2 ± 14.5 fmol/sec |  |