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P2X4R is involved in the regulation of cellular excitability, synaptic transmission, and neuroinflammation. However, the role played by P2X4R in Parkinson's disease remains poorly understood. Rat models of Parkinson's disease were established by injecting 6-hydroxydopamine into the substantia nigra pars compacta. P2X4R-targeted small interfering RNA (siRNA) was injected into the same area 1 week before injury induction to inhibit the expression of the P2X4 receptor. The results showed that the inhibition of P2X4 receptor expression in Parkinson's disease model rats reduced the rotation behavior induced by apomorphine treatment, increased the latency on the rotarod test, and upregulated the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, LC3-II\/LC3-I, Beclin-1, and phosphorylated tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) in brain tissue, while simultaneously reducing p62 levels. 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