2001
Embryonic ventral mesencephalic grafts to the substantia nigra of MPTP‐treated monkeys: Feasibility relevant to multiple‐target grafting as a therapy for Parkinson's disease
Collier TJ, Sortwell CE, Elsworth JD, Taylor JR, Roth RH, Sladek JR, Redmond DE. Embryonic ventral mesencephalic grafts to the substantia nigra of MPTP‐treated monkeys: Feasibility relevant to multiple‐target grafting as a therapy for Parkinson's disease. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2001, 442: 320-330. PMID: 11793337, DOI: 10.1002/cne.10108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBrain Tissue TransplantationCell DifferentiationChlorocebus aethiopsDopamineGraft SurvivalHomovanillic AcidImmunohistochemistryMaleNeostriatumNerve RegenerationNeuritesNeuronsParkinsonian DisordersRecovery of FunctionStem Cell TransplantationStem CellsSubstantia NigraTreatment OutcomeTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsSubstantia nigraParkinson's diseaseDA neuronsVentral mesencephalonTyrosine hydroxylaseTH-positive fiber densityEmbryonic DA neuronsEmbryonic dopamine neuronsRostral substantia nigraStriatal DA depletionVentral mesencephalic graftsBasal ganglia circuitryBasal ganglia structuresSuboptimal therapeutic outcomesAfrican green monkeysDA modulationGrafted neuronsVM graftsMesencephalic graftsParkinsonian monkeysSN neuronsDA depletionReplacement therapyDA replacementDA levels
1999
Spontaneous Blink Rates Correlate with Dopamine Levels in the Caudate Nucleus of MPTP-Treated Monkeys
Taylor J, Elsworth J, Lawrence M, Sladek J, Roth R, Redmond D. Spontaneous Blink Rates Correlate with Dopamine Levels in the Caudate Nucleus of MPTP-Treated Monkeys. Experimental Neurology 1999, 158: 214-220. PMID: 10448434, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1999.7093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaudate nucleusConcentration of DAEye blink rateBlink rateDA ratioDopaminergic regulationD1 agonist dihydrexidineDA D2 receptorsDopaminergic neurotoxin MPTPSeverity of parkinsonismSpontaneous eye blink rateSpecific brain regionsAntiparkinsonian effectsDA depletionD2 agonistDopamine D1Dopamine levelsNeurotoxin MPTPD2 receptorsMPTPNormal animalsRostral portionSubcortical regionsBrain regionsVentromedial region
1989
Limbic-striatal interactions in reward-related processes
Robbins T, Cador M, Taylor J, Everitt B. Limbic-striatal interactions in reward-related processes. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 1989, 13: 155-162. PMID: 2682402, DOI: 10.1016/s0149-7634(89)80025-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral striatumDA depletionIndirect dopamine agonist d-amphetamineStriatal DA depletionReward-related stimuliAgonist d-amphetamineSelective stimulatory effectDA-dependent processesBasolateral nucleusD-amphetamineExcitotoxic lesionsReward-related processesSecond-order scheduleDorsal striatumStriatumAmygdala lesionsStimulatory effectLesionsSimilar discriminative propertiesDiscriminative propertiesOrder schedulePredictive associationsSexual reinforcementDorsalParallel findings