Objective: To explore the protective effect of minocycline on the apoptosis of cellular parkinsonism models induced by MPP+ . Methods: Using PC12 cells as the apoptotic model of dopaminergic neurons, MC and MPP+ were added into the culture medium of PC12 cells, and using MTT to assay the cell viability and metabolic state; The cells apoptosis was assayed by electrophoresis method and using flow cytometry FACS to assay the apoptosis ratio. Results: Added the MPP+ to get the concentration of 10μmol/L, the cellular parkinsonism model of apoptosis had been prepared. The pre-treatment of MC (100 μmol/L) could significantly increase the PC12 cell viability. The apoptosis ratio of MC + MPP+ group was significantly lower than that of MPP+ group, but was still significantly higher than that of control group. Conclusion: MC may protect the cell apoptosis induced by MPP+ to some extent.