Age-dependent effects of A53T alpha-synuclein on behavior and dopaminergic function.

Expression of A53T mutant human alpha-synuclein under the mouse prion promoter is among the most successful transgenic models of Parkinson's disease. Accumulation of A53T alpha-synuclein causes adult mice to develop severe motor impairment resulting in early death at 8-12 months of age. In youn...

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Main Authors: Adam W Oaks, Maya Frankfurt, David I Finkelstein, Anita Sidhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3613356?pdf=render