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Subthalamic GAD gene therapy in a Parkinson's disease rat model.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 Oct 2002
Luo Jia, Kaplitt Michael G, Fitzsimons Helen L, Zuzga David S, Liu Yuhong, Oshinsky Michael L, During Matthew J
Abstract excerpt
The motor abnormalities of Parkinson's disease (PD) are caused by alterations in basal ganglia network activity, including disinhibition of the subthalamic nucleus (STN), and excessive activity of the major output nuclei. Using adeno-associated viral vector-mediated somatic cell gene transfer, we expressed glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), the enzyme that catalyzes synthesis of the neurotransmitter GABA, in...
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