| Literature DB >> 6611514 |
R E Heikkila, F S Cabbat, L Manzino, R C Duvoisin.
Abstract
1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) causes a destruction of the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway in humans as well as in monkeys. However, it has been reported that MPTP is inert in several small animal species. We now report that MPTP, given to mice at 30 mg/kg intraperitoneally, causes severe and long-lasting depletions of dopamine and its major metabolites dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) and homovanillic acid (HVA) in the neostriatum.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6611514 DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(84)90170-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropharmacology ISSN: 0028-3908 Impact factor: 5.250