| Literature DB >> 3080808 |
R J D'Amato, Z P Lipman, S H Snyder.
Abstract
Methylphenyltetrahydropyridine (MPTP) selectively destroys neuronal cell bodies in the melanin-containing substantia nigra of humans and other primates. We show that methylphenylpyridine (MPP+), an active metabolite of MPTP which is accumulated intraneuronally by the catecholamine uptake system, binds with high affinity to melanin and neuromelanin. MPP+ bound intracellularly to neuromelanin may be released gradually, resulting in subsequent damage to the neurons of the substantia nigra.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3080808 DOI: 10.1126/science.3080808
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728