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The neurotoxicity of DOPAL: behavioral and stereological evidence for its role in Parkinson disease pathogenesis.
PloS one - 13 Dec 2010
Panneton W Michael, Kumar V B, Gan Qi, Burke William J, Galvin James E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The etiology of Parkinson disease (PD) has yet to be fully elucidated. We examined the consequences of injections of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL), a toxic metabolite of dopamine, into the substantia nigra of rats on motor behavior and neuronal survival. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FI...
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