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As indicated by the functional enrichment analysis, compound C may regulate neuronal stress responses through GPCR-associated signaling networks. In the Western blot, compound C markedly attenuated H2O2-induced protein kinase A (PKA) C phosphorylation without altering total PKA C expression, suggesting that modulation of the cAMP\/PKA signaling pathway may contribute to the neuroprotective effects of compound C. Collectively, compound C may exert neuroprotective effects against oxidative stress-induced neuronal injury, potentially through the modulation of GPCR-mediated PKA signaling. 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