Objective:To investigate the effect of naringenin on SH-SY5Y cells of neuroblastoma in oxidative stress induced by H2O2 and the possible mechanism. Methods:Firstly,a concentration of H2O2 that caused half cells death was chosen by CCK-8 assay. Three concentrations of naringenin(20,40,80 μmol/L) were added into H2O2-treated media,and cells survival rates were tested by CCK-8 assay after 4 hours. An optimal concentration of naringenin was chosen for the next experment in naringenin group. Next,three groups were chosen for the next experiment(control group:cells without any treatment;H2O2 group:cells with 600 μmol/L H2O2;H2O2+NAR group:cells with 600 μmol/L H2O2 and 40 μmol/L NAR simultaneously). The apoptosis rate was measured by Annexin V-FITC/PI Apoptosis Detection Kit,intercellular reactive oxygen species(ROS) was measured by fluorescent probe through flow cytometry,and mTOR/p70S6K signalling pathway-related protein[mTOR,p-mTOR(Ser2448),p70S6K,p-p70S6K(Thr389)] were tested by Western blot. Finally,insulin resistance-related protein insulin receptor substrate 1(IRS1) and phosphorylated IRS1 in serine 636 and serine 639[p-IRS1(Ser636+Ser639)] were detected by Western blot as well. Results:H2O2 significantly increased the SH-SY5Y cells death,apoptosis,intercellular ROS and p-IRS1(Ser636+Ser639),and decreased the protein expression of p-mTOR(Ser2448) and p-p70S6K(Thr389) compared with control group(P<0.05). These effects were attenuated after NAR treatment,compared with H2O2 group(P<0.05). Conclusion:Naringenin reduced the ROS accumulation and the SH-SY5Y cells death. The activation of mTOR/p70S6K signalling pathway and decreasing of insulin resistance may be involved in naringenin-induced antioxidative effects.