2021
Longitudinal Changes in Neuromelanin MRI Signal in Parkinson's Disease: A Progression Marker
Gaurav R, Yahia‐Cherif L, Pyatigorskaya N, Mangone G, Biondetti E, Valabrègue R, Ewenczyk C, Hutchison R, Cedarbaum J, Corvol J, Vidailhet M, Lehéricy S. Longitudinal Changes in Neuromelanin MRI Signal in Parkinson's Disease: A Progression Marker. Movement Disorders 2021, 36: 1592-1602. PMID: 33751655, PMCID: PMC8359265, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMelaninsParkinson DiseaseProspective StudiesSubstantia NigraConceptsTotal intracranial volumePD patientsHealthy volunteersParkinson's diseaseIntracranial volumeObservational case-control studySubstantia nigra pars compactaDirect noninvasive assessmentDisease-modifying treatmentsEarly PD patientsFemale PD patientsTherapeutic drug trialsCase-control studyNeuromelanin-sensitive MRI techniquesNeuromelanin-sensitive imagingMale patientsFemale patientsPars compactaCohort IICohort IDrug trialsPatientsImaging biomarkersNoninvasive assessmentDisease severity
1993
The Therapeutic Potential of Neurotrophic Factors in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Lindsay R, Altar C, Cedarbaum J, Hyman C, Wiegand S. The Therapeutic Potential of Neurotrophic Factors in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Experimental Neurology 1993, 124: 103-118. PMID: 8282068, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1993.1181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotrophic factorParkinson's diseaseNeurodegenerative disordersTherapeutic agentsNeurodegenerative diseasesFetal nigral graftsTransplantation of neuronsDopamine neurotrophic factorPartial symptomatic reliefDopamine receptor agonistsNeurotrophic growth factorsPotential clinical useHuman neurodegenerative disordersAppropriate neurotransmittersObvious therapeutic strategyNeuronal lossNigral graftsSymptomatic reliefDevelopment of drugsDopaminergic neuronsNeuroprotective agentsSubstantia nigraNeuronal degenerationNeurotrophin familyDopamine neurons