Evaluation of AZD1446 as a Therapeutic in DYT1 Dystonia

DYT1 dystonia is an early-onset, hyperkinetic movement disorder caused by a deletion in the gene TOR1A, which encodes the protein torsinA. Several lines of evidence show that in animal models of DTY1 dystonia, there is impaired basal dopamine (DA) release and enhanced acetylcholine tone. Clinically,...

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Main Authors: Chelsea N. Zimmerman, Karen L. Eskow Jaunarajs, Maria Meringolo, Francesca R. Rizzo, Massimo Santoro, David G. Standaert, Antonio Pisani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2017.00043/full