1991
Grafting of fetal substantia nigra to striatum reverses behavioral deficits induced by MPTP in primates: a comparison with other types of grafts as controls
Taylor J, Elsworth J, Roth R, Sladek J, Collier T, Redmond D. Grafting of fetal substantia nigra to striatum reverses behavioral deficits induced by MPTP in primates: a comparison with other types of grafts as controls. Experimental Brain Research 1991, 85: 335-348. PMID: 1893983, DOI: 10.1007/bf00229411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaudate nucleusBehavioral deficitsHealthy behaviorsFetal substantia nigra cellsFetal substantia nigraIdiopathic Parkinson's diseasePoverty of movementType of graftDays/weekSubstantia nigra cellsTime of sacrificePre-treatment levelsSN cellsSpecific behavioral effectsMPTP treatmentMPTP toxicityParkinsonian signsSubstantia nigraControl subjectsInitiation of movementBrain sitesLimb tremorParkinson's diseaseControl animalsMPTPThe D1 receptor antagonist, SCH 23390, induces signs of parkinsonism in African green monkeys
Lawrence M, Redmond D, Elsworth J, Taylor J, Roth R. The D1 receptor antagonist, SCH 23390, induces signs of parkinsonism in African green monkeys. Life Sciences 1991, 49: pl229-pl234. PMID: 1836030, DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(91)90299-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSCH 23390African green monkeysD1 antagonistHealthy African green monkeysGreen monkeysParkinsonian side effectsD1 receptor antagonistPoverty of movementSigns of parkinsonismSelective D1 antagonistFull D1 agonistParkinsonian signsReceptor antagonistD1 agonistD1 receptorsSystemic administrationParkinson's diseasePsychiatric disordersSide effectsMotor changesClinical useParkinsonismAntagonistBlink rateMonkeys
1990
Chapter 62 Improvements in MPTP-induced object retrieval deficits and behavioral deficits after fetal nigral grafting in monkeys
Taylor J, Elsworth J, Roth R, Collier T, Sladek J, Redmond D. Chapter 62 Improvements in MPTP-induced object retrieval deficits and behavioral deficits after fetal nigral grafting in monkeys. Progress In Brain Research 1990, 82: 543-559. PMID: 2290957, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62645-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF HVA levelsHVA levelsBehavioral recoveryCaudate nucleusSN graftsDopamine neuronsDopamine productionHVA/dopamine ratioCentral dopamine productionFetal substantia nigraStriatum of subjectsSubstantia nigra transplantsRelease of dopamineImproved parkinsonismHost striatumHost brainFetal graftsMPTP administrationParkinsonian signsTH immunohistochemistrySubstantia nigraDopamine ratioSmall graftsBehavioral deficitsGraft
1987
Chapter 25 Transplantation of fetal dopamine neurons in primate brain reverses MPTP induced parkinsonism
Sladek J, Redmond D, Collier T, Haber S, Elsworth J, Deutch A, Roth R. Chapter 25 Transplantation of fetal dopamine neurons in primate brain reverses MPTP induced parkinsonism. Progress In Brain Research 1987, 71: 309-323. PMID: 3495818, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)61833-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinsonian signsFetal neuronsCerebrospinal fluidTyrosine hydroxylase-positive neuronsFetal dopamine neuronsToxin-induced parkinsonismDopamine metabolite levelsAfrican green monkeysNigral tissuePositive neuronsGestational tissuesNeurochemical indicesSubstantia nigraDopamine neuronsGrowth of neuritesCaudate nucleusMotor impairmentParkinson's diseaseSevere symptomsPrimate brainThird monkeyImmunohistochemical observationsTransplantationGreen monkeysTherapeutic insights