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T Nishio1, S Furukawa, I Akiguchi, N Sunohara.
Abstract
To assess the action of neurotrophin in human dopaminergic neurons, we studied the immunolocalization of neurotrophins or trks in human substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc). The neuromelanin-containing neurons in the SNc showed immunoreactivities for neurotrophins or trks, suggesting an autocrine/paracrine regulation. Quantitative analysis revealed that the percentage of those expressing NGF-like immunoreactivity (NGF-LI), BDNF-LI, NT3-LI, trkA-LI, trkB-LI, or trkC-LI was 66%, 74%, 85%, 66%, 71% or 86%, respectively. The percentage of cells expressing neurotrophins or trks was higher in the medial part than in the lateral part of the SNc. The preferential expression of neurotrophin-trk systems in the medial neurons may, at least partially, explain the differential susceptibility in Parkinson's disease.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9760132 DOI: 10.1097/00001756-199808240-00030
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroreport ISSN: 0959-4965 Impact factor: 1.837