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
1998
In vivo expression of therapeutic human genes for dopamine production in the caudates of MPTP-treated monkeys using an AAV vector
During M, Samulski R, Elsworth J, Kaplitt M, Leone P, Xiao X, Li J, Freese A, Taylor J, Roth R, Sladek J, O’Malley K, Redmond D. In vivo expression of therapeutic human genes for dopamine production in the caudates of MPTP-treated monkeys using an AAV vector. Gene Therapy 1998, 5: 820-827. PMID: 9747462, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridineAnimalsAromatic-L-Amino-Acid DecarboxylasesChlorocebus aethiopsDependovirusDopamineDopamine AgentsGene ExpressionGene Transfer TechniquesGenetic VectorsHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleParkinson DiseaseTrigeminal Caudal NucleusTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsTyrosine hydroxylaseStriatal cellsDopamine-depleted monkeysAdeno-associated virus vectorProduction of dopamineParkinsonian monkeysTransient feverSevere hyperactivityStriatal dopaminePrimate neuronsStereotactic injectionHistological evidencePrimate modelInjection tractNeurotoxin MPTPDopamine productionParkinson's diseaseTreatment groupsSignificant toxicityBehavioral effectsVivo gene therapyElevated levelsBiochemical effectsFirst dayMonkeys