The neurotoxicity of DOPAL: behavioral and stereological evidence for its role in Parkinson disease pathogenesis.

BACKGROUND: The etiology of Parkinson disease (PD) has yet to be fully elucidated. We examined the consequences of injections of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL), a toxic metabolite of dopamine, into the substantia nigra of rats on motor behavior and neuronal survival. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDI...

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Main Authors: W Michael Panneton, V B Kumar, Qi Gan, William J Burke, James E Galvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3001493?pdf=render