2020
Generation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Using Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and Induced Pluripotent Somatic Cells from African Green Monkeys
Chung YG, Seay M, Elsworth J, Redmond D. Generation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Using Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and Induced Pluripotent Somatic Cells from African Green Monkeys. Stem Cells And Development 2020, 29: 1294-1307. PMID: 32715987, DOI: 10.1089/scd.2020.0059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsChromosome BandingCloning, OrganismCulture MediaCytogenetic AnalysisDNADopaminergic NeuronsEmbryonic DevelopmentEmbryonic Stem CellsFemaleGenotypeHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMitochondriaNuclear Transfer TechniquesOvaryTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsAfrican green monkeysInduced pluripotent stem cellsCell linesGreen monkeysStem cellsEffective cell replacement therapyPromising potential therapyPluripotent stem cellsDopamine depletionReplacement therapyDopamine neuronsCell replacement therapyBrain pathologyDonor monkeyParkinson's diseasePotential therapyMonkey studiesFemale monkeysClinical predictive powerImmune rejectionImmune systemAccidental exposurePossible treatmentIPSC linesRodent experiments
2005
Neural Stem Cells Implanted into MPTP-Treated Monkeys Increase the Size of Endogenous Tyrosine Hydroxylase-Positive Cells Found in the Striatum: A Return to Control Measures
Bjugstad K, Redmond D, Teng Y, Elsworth J, Roth R, Blanchard B, Snyder E, Sladek J. Neural Stem Cells Implanted into MPTP-Treated Monkeys Increase the Size of Endogenous Tyrosine Hydroxylase-Positive Cells Found in the Striatum: A Return to Control Measures. Cell Transplantation 2005, 14: 183-192. PMID: 15929553, DOI: 10.3727/000000005783983098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine hydroxylase-positive cellsNeural stem cellsHydroxylase-positive cellsSubstantia nigraHuman neural stem cellsParkinson's diseaseHuman NSCsCaudate nucleusEffects of NSCsPresence of NSCsImplanted neural stem cellsRight substantia nigraUntreated control monkeysRight caudate nucleusCell populationsAfrican green monkeysEndogenous cell populationsStem cellsMPTP damageMPTP treatmentStriatal environmentNigrostriatal pathwayDopamine neuronsControl monkeysSelective dopaminergic
2001
Prenatal exposure to cocaine reduces the number and enhances reactivity of A10 dopaminergic neurons to environmental stress
Morrow B, Elsworth J, Roth R. Prenatal exposure to cocaine reduces the number and enhances reactivity of A10 dopaminergic neurons to environmental stress. Synapse 2001, 41: 337-344. PMID: 11494404, DOI: 10.1002/syn.1090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsA10 dopamine neuronsDopamine neuronsDopaminergic neuronsPrenatal exposurePrenatal saline controlsTyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactiveA10 dopaminergic neuronsCocaine-induced reductionRat dopaminergic neuronsCocaine-exposed ratsPoor cognitive performanceYoung adult offspringUnderlying biochemical changesDopaminergic functionA9 regionSaline controlsIntravenous modelPerinatal lossAdult offspringIntermittent footshockImmediate early genesCognitive deficitsNeuronal systemsBehavioral effectsCell groupsGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) Gene Delivery Protects Dopaminergic Terminals from Degeneration
Connor B, Kozlowski D, Unnerstall J, Elsworth J, Tillerson J, Schallert T, Bohn M. Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) Gene Delivery Protects Dopaminergic Terminals from Degeneration. Experimental Neurology 2001, 169: 83-95. PMID: 11312561, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2001.7638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingAnimalsAutoradiographyCarrier ProteinsCocaineCorpus StriatumDisease Models, AnimalDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMicroinjectionsMotor ActivityNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNeurotransmitter AgentsOxidopamineParkinson Disease, SecondaryPresynaptic TerminalsRatsRats, Inbred F344RNA, MessengerSubstantia NigraTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsGlial cell line-derived neurotrophic factorGDNF gene deliverySubstantia nigraDA terminalsDA neuronsNeuronal sproutingGlial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) gene deliveryAmphetamine-induced rotational asymmetryLine-derived neurotrophic factorUnilateral intrastriatal injectionAged rat brainDopaminergic neuronal functionTyrosine hydroxylase mRNADA transporter ligandsNigrostriatal functionStriatal injectionAxonal sproutingDopaminergic terminalsIntrastriatal injectionStriatal denervationDenervated striatumWeeks postlesionNeurotrophic factorNigrostriatal axonsPartial lesions
2000
Estrogen Is Essential for Maintaining Nigrostriatal Dopamine Neurons in Primates: Implications for Parkinson's Disease and Memory
Leranth C, Roth R, Elsworth J, Naftolin F, Horvath T, Redmond D. Estrogen Is Essential for Maintaining Nigrostriatal Dopamine Neurons in Primates: Implications for Parkinson's Disease and Memory. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 8604-8609. PMID: 11102464, PMCID: PMC6773080, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-23-08604.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CountCell SurvivalChlorocebus aethiopsDopamineDrug ImplantsEstrogensFemaleMaleMemoryNeuronsOvariectomyParkinson DiseaseSubstantia NigraTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsNigrostriatal dopamine neuronsDopamine neuronsParkinson's diseaseSubstantia nigraDopamine cellsTyrosine hydroxylase-expressing neuronsTyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cellsNigral dopamine systemsEstrogen replacement therapyNew treatment strategiesUnbiased stereological analysisTypes of neuronsProgression of diseaseEstrogen replacementPostmenopausal womenEstrogen deprivationReplacement therapyTreatment strategiesCompact zoneGonadal hormonesLong-term effectsDopamine systemEstrogenDiseaseNeurons
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
1997
Metabolic energy capacity of dopaminergic grafts and the implanted striatum in parkinsonian nonhuman primates as visualized with cytochrome oxidase histochemistry
Collier T, Redmond D, Roth R, Elsworth J, Taylor J, Sladek J. Metabolic energy capacity of dopaminergic grafts and the implanted striatum in parkinsonian nonhuman primates as visualized with cytochrome oxidase histochemistry. Cell Transplantation 1997, 6: 135-140. DOI: 10.1016/s0963-6897(97)00003-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridineAnimalsBrain Tissue TransplantationChlorocebus aethiopsCorpus StriatumDopamineElectron Transport Complex IVEnergy MetabolismFetal Tissue TransplantationGestational AgeImmunohistochemistryMesencephalonNeuronsParkinson Disease, SecondaryTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsDA neuronsEmbryonic ventral mesencephalic tissueParkinsonian nonhuman primatesStriatum of DATyrosine hydroxylase immunocytochemistryVentral mesencephalic tissueVentral mesencephalic graftsCytochrome oxidase histochemistryCytochrome oxidase stainingMitochondrial enzyme cytochrome oxidaseLocal energy metabolismActive innervationBilateral graftsNeuron contentDopaminergic graftsMesencephalic graftsMesencephalic tissueHost brainBrain metabolismEnzyme cytochrome oxidaseCO stainingTissue transplantsGraftMetabolic activityNonhuman primatesMetabolic Energy Capacity of Dopaminergic Grafts and the Implanted Striatum in Parkinsonian Nonhuman Primates as Visualized with Cytochrome Oxidase Histochemistry
Collier T, Redmond D, Roth R, Elsworth J, Taylor J, Sladek J. Metabolic Energy Capacity of Dopaminergic Grafts and the Implanted Striatum in Parkinsonian Nonhuman Primates as Visualized with Cytochrome Oxidase Histochemistry. Cell Transplantation 1997, 6: 135-140. PMID: 9142445, DOI: 10.1177/096368979700600207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridineAnimalsBrain Tissue TransplantationChlorocebus aethiopsCorpus StriatumDopamineElectron Transport Complex IVEnergy MetabolismFetal Tissue TransplantationGestational AgeImmunohistochemistryMesencephalonNeuronsParkinson Disease, SecondaryTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsDA neuronsEmbryonic ventral mesencephalic tissueParkinsonian nonhuman primatesStriatum of DATyrosine hydroxylase immunocytochemistryVentral mesencephalic tissueVentral mesencephalic graftsBrain energy metabolismCytochrome oxidase histochemistryCytochrome oxidase stainingMitochondrial enzyme cytochrome oxidaseLocal energy metabolismEnergy metabolismActive innervationBilateral graftsNeuron contentDopaminergic graftsMesencephalic graftsMesencephalic tissueHost brainEnzyme cytochrome oxidaseCO stainingTissue transplantsGraftMetabolic activity
1996
Early gestational mesencephalon grafts, but not later gestational mesencephalon, cerebellum or sham grafts, increase dopamine in caudate nucleus of MPTP-treated monkeys
Elsworth J, Sladek J, Taylor J, Collier T, Redmond D, Roth R. Early gestational mesencephalon grafts, but not later gestational mesencephalon, cerebellum or sham grafts, increase dopamine in caudate nucleus of MPTP-treated monkeys. Neuroscience 1996, 72: 477-484. PMID: 8737417, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00564-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal ventral mesencephalonVentral mesencephalonCaudate nucleusGraft siteDopamine neuronsDopamine concentrationsBehavioral recoveryTyrosine hydroxylase-positive neuronsHomovanillic acid/dopamine ratioFetal dopamine neuronsGrafted dopamine neuronsIntrastriatal transplantsParkinsonian primatesGrafted neuronsIntrastriatal transplantationGestational ageTransplant proceduresDopamine ratioDopamine productionSignificant elevationNucleus accumbensDopamine systemSham graftsGraftBrain regions
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
1993
Fetal Dopamine Cell Survival after Transplantation Is Dramatically Improved at a Critical Donor Gestational Age in Nonhuman Primates
Sladek J, Elsworth J, Roth R, Evans L, Collier T, Cooper S, Taylor J, Redmond D. Fetal Dopamine Cell Survival after Transplantation Is Dramatically Improved at a Critical Donor Gestational Age in Nonhuman Primates. Experimental Neurology 1993, 122: 16-27. PMID: 8101820, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1993.1103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine neuronsCaudate nucleusMesencephalic dopamine cell groupsTyrosine hydroxylase-positive neuronsTissue dopamine levelsUnfixed brain slicesDopamine cell groupsCell survivalDopamine cell survivalDopamine cell numberDays of gestationEarly gestation tissuesTime of implantationAfrican green monkeysVideo-based imagingGraft survivalMesencephalic tissueDonor graftsGestational ageNeural graftsNeurological disabilityDopaminergic neuronsGraft sizeDopamine contentSingle graft
1988
Biochemical analysis of caudate nucleus biopsy samples from parkinsonian patients
Goldstein M, Lieberman A, Helmer E, Koslow M, Ransohoff J, Elsworth J, Roth R, Deutch A. Biochemical analysis of caudate nucleus biopsy samples from parkinsonian patients. Annals Of Neurology 1988, 24: 685-688. PMID: 2904793, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410240517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiopsyCaudate NucleusDopamineFemaleHomovanillic AcidHumansMaleMiddle AgedParkinson DiseaseTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseConceptsBiopsy samplesAdrenal transplantationDopamine functionAutologous adrenal transplantationMetabolite homovanillic acidEnzyme tyrosine hydroxylaseConcentration of dopamineParkinsonian patientsTherapeutic responseHomovanillic acidParkinson's diseaseTyrosine hydroxylasePostmortem valuesBiochemical analysisBiochemical parametersPatientsTransplantationPostmortem changesDisease
1987
Reversal of Parkinsonism by Fetal Nerve Cell Transplants in Primate Braina
SLADEK J, COLLIER T, HABER S, DEUTCH A, ELSWORTH J, ROTH R, REDMOND D. Reversal of Parkinsonism by Fetal Nerve Cell Transplants in Primate Braina. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1987, 495: 641-657. PMID: 2886092, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb23706.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research