| Literature DB >> 1642464 |
S Kitayama1, S Shimada, G R Uhl.
Abstract
Expression of a cloned dopamine transporter complementary DNA in COS cells allows these primate kidney cells to accumulate the parkinsonism-inducing neurotoxin metabolite MPP+ (1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium) avidly, and MPP+ toxicity results. By documenting that the dopamine transporter can confer MPP+ sensitivity to nonneural cells, these results highlight the key role that this transporter could play in mechanisms underlying parkinsonism.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1642464 DOI: 10.1002/ana.410320120
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Neurol ISSN: 0364-5134 Impact factor: 10.422