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
Striatal dopaminergic correlates of stable parkinsonism and degree of recovery in old-world primates one year after MPTP treatment
Elsworth J, Taylor J, Sladek J, Collier T, Redmond D, Roth R. Striatal dopaminergic correlates of stable parkinsonism and degree of recovery in old-world primates one year after MPTP treatment. Neuroscience 1999, 95: 399-408. PMID: 10658619, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(99)00437-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomovanillic acid/dopamine ratioMPTP treatmentStriatal dopamine levelsDopamine levelsDopamine lossDopamine depletionDopamine ratioStriatal subregionsNucleus accumbensCaudate nucleusDopamine concentrationsOne-yearSeverity categoriesDopamine neuron integrityVentromedial caudate nucleusStriatal dopamine lossHomovanillic acid concentrationsStriatal dopaminergic functionMarked increaseNormal motor performancePaucity of dataMetabolic activityNon-human primatesParkinsonian disabilityTetrahydropyridine (MPTP) modelSpontaneous 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
1996
Restoration of dopamine transporter density in the striatum of fetal ventral mesencephalon-grafted, but not sham-grafted, MPTP-treated parkinsonian monkeys
Elsworth J, Brittan M, Taylor J, Sladek J, Al-Tikriti M, Zea-Ponce Y, Innis R, Redmond D, Roth R. Restoration of dopamine transporter density in the striatum of fetal ventral mesencephalon-grafted, but not sham-grafted, MPTP-treated parkinsonian monkeys. Cell Transplantation 1996, 5: 315-325. DOI: 10.1016/0963-6897(95)02034-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridineAnimalsAutoradiographyBrain Tissue TransplantationCarrier ProteinsChlorocebus aethiopsCocaineDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsFetal Tissue TransplantationHomovanillic AcidIodine RadioisotopesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMesencephalonNeostriatumNerve Tissue ProteinsParkinson Disease, SecondaryProtein BindingPutamenConceptsFetal dopamine neuronsDopamine transporter densityDopamine neuronsParkinsonian monkeysBehavioral recoveryTransporter densityCaudate nucleusNeural graftingDopamine systemImplantation procedureDopamine concentrationsFull behavioral recoveryPutamen of MPTPStriatal dopamine deficiencyStriatal dopamine concentrationsDopamine-depleted striatumStriatum of MPTPDopamine depletionVentral mesencephalonDopamine deficiencyMotor abnormalitiesDopaminergic innervationUseful treatmentStriatal nucleiAdult striatumRestoration of Dopamine Transporter Density in the Striatum of Fetal Ventral Mesencephalon-Grafted, but not Sham-Grafted, Mptp-Treated Parkinsonian Monkeys
Elsworth J, Brittan M, Taylor J, Sladek J, Al-Tikriti M, Zea-Ponce Y, Innis R, Redmond D, Roth R. Restoration of Dopamine Transporter Density in the Striatum of Fetal Ventral Mesencephalon-Grafted, but not Sham-Grafted, Mptp-Treated Parkinsonian Monkeys. Cell Transplantation 1996, 5: 315-325. PMID: 8689042, DOI: 10.1177/096368979600500220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridineAnimalsAutoradiographyBrain Tissue TransplantationCarrier ProteinsChlorocebus aethiopsCocaineDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsFetal Tissue TransplantationHomovanillic AcidIodine RadioisotopesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMesencephalonNeostriatumNerve Tissue ProteinsParkinson Disease, SecondaryProtein BindingPutamenConceptsFetal dopamine neuronsDopamine transporter densityDopamine neuronsParkinsonian monkeysBehavioral recoveryTransporter densityCaudate nucleusNeural graftingDopamine systemImplantation procedureDopamine concentrationsFull behavioral recoveryPutamen of MPTPStriatal dopamine deficiencyStriatal dopamine concentrationsDopamine-depleted striatumStriatum of MPTPDopamine depletionVentral mesencephalonDopamine deficiencyMotor abnormalitiesDopaminergic innervationUseful treatmentStriatal nucleiAdult striatum
1994
Peripheral nerve-dopamine neuron co-grafts in mptp-treated monkeys: Augmentation of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive fiber staining and dopamine content in host systems
Collier T, Elsworth J, Taylor J, Sladek J, Roth R, Redmond D. Peripheral nerve-dopamine neuron co-grafts in mptp-treated monkeys: Augmentation of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive fiber staining and dopamine content in host systems. Neuroscience 1994, 61: 875-889. PMID: 7838385, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(94)90410-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine neuronsCaudate nucleusNon-human primatesLateral ventricleSeptal areaDopamine systemEmbryonic ventral mesencephalic tissueTyrosine hydroxylase-positive fibersHomovanillic acid/dopamine ratioDopamine neuron graftsDopamine-depleted monkeysEmbryonic ventral mesencephalonGrafted dopamine neuronsVentral mesencephalic tissueLateral septal areaLevels of dopamineMesencephalic dopamine neuronsMetabolite homovanillic acidBrain dopamine systemsMPTP-treated monkeysDirection of normalizationAfrican green monkeysInjury-induced regenerationMesencephalic tissueSaphenous nerve
1990
COGNITIVE AND MOTOR DEFICITS IN THE ACQUISITION OF AN OBJECT RETRIEVAL/DETOUR TASK IN MPTP-TREATED MONKEYS
TAYLOR J, ELSWORTH J, ROTH R, SLADEK J, REDMOND D. COGNITIVE AND MOTOR DEFICITS IN THE ACQUISITION OF AN OBJECT RETRIEVAL/DETOUR TASK IN MPTP-TREATED MONKEYS. Brain 1990, 113: 617-637. PMID: 2364263, DOI: 10.1093/brain/113.3.617.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Symptomatic and asymptomatic 1 -methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinetreated primates: Biochemical changes in striatal regions
Elsworth J, Deutch A, Redmond D, Taylor J, Sladek J, Roth R. Symptomatic and asymptomatic 1 -methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinetreated primates: Biochemical changes in striatal regions. Neuroscience 1989, 33: 323-331. PMID: 2622529, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(89)90212-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCercopithecusCorpus StriatumDopamineHomovanillic AcidMaleMPTP PoisoningParkinson Disease, SecondaryConceptsHomovanillic acid concentrationsParkinson's diseaseStriatal regionsHomovanillic acid/dopamine ratioGross motor abnormalitiesDepletion of dopamineHomovanillic acid levelsLoss of dopamineIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseCaudate nucleus dopamineAsymptomatic monkeysTetrahydropyridine (MPTP) treatmentAsymptomatic groupSymptomatic groupDopamine lossTetrahydropyridine (MPTP) toxicityMotor abnormalitiesDopamine ratioCaudate nucleusSignificant negative correlationVentromedial regionStriatum