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Dopamine transporter-mediated cytotoxicity of 6-hydroxydopamine in vitro depends on expression of mutant alpha-synucleins related to Parkinson's disease.
Neurochemistry international - 1 Apr 2006
Lehmensiek Vera, Tan Eva-Maria, Liebau Stefan, Lenk Thomas, Zettlmeisl Heinz, Schwarz Johannes, Storch Alexander
Abstract excerpt
6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) is widely used to produce animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD) by selectively destroying the nigro-striatal dopaminergic systems, but selective toxicity of 6-OHDA towards dopaminergic cells in vitro remains controversial. Mutant (A30P and A53T) alpha-synuclein isoforms cause increased vulnerability of cells towards various toxic insults and enhance dopamine transporter...
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