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Sáez M, Keifman E, Alberquilla S, Coll C, Reig R, Murer MG, Moratalla R. D2 dopamine receptors and the striatopallidal pathway modulate L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in the mouse. Neurobiol Dis 2023; 186:106278. [PMID: 37683958 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) remains a major complication of Parkinson's disease management for which better therapies are necessary. The contribution of the striatonigral direct pathway to LID is widely acknowledged but whether the striatopallidal pathway is involved remains debated. Selective optogenetic stimulation of striatonigral axon terminals induces dyskinesia in mice rendered hemiparkinsonian with the toxin 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). Here we show that optogenetically-induced dyskinesia is increased by the D2-type dopamine receptor agonist quinpirole. Although the quinpirole effect may be mediated by D2 receptor stimulation in striatopallidal neurons, alternative mechanisms may be responsible as well. To selectively modulate the striatopallidal pathway, we selectively expressed channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) in D2 receptor expressing neurons by crossing D2-Cre and ChR2-flox mice. The animals were rendered hemiparkinsonian and implanted with an optic fiber at the ipsilateral external globus pallidus (GPe). Stimulation of ChR2 at striatopallidal axon terminals reduced LID and also general motility during the off L-DOPA state, without modifying the pro-motor effect of low doses of L-DOPA producing mild or no dyskinesia. Overall, the present study shows that D2-type dopamine receptors and the striatopallidal pathway modulate dyskinesia and suggest that targeting striatopallidal axon terminals at the GPe may have therapeutic potential in the management of LID.
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- María Sáez
- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC, Madrid 28002, Spain; Instituto de Neurociencias UMH-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante 03550, Spain
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Ciencias Fisiológicas, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO Houssay), 2155 Paraguay St, Buenos Aires 1121, Argentina
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- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC, Madrid 28002, Spain; CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO Houssay), 2155 Paraguay St, Buenos Aires 1121, Argentina
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- Instituto de Neurociencias UMH-CSIC, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante 03550, Spain
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Ciencias Fisiológicas, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica Bernardo Houssay (IFIBIO Houssay), 2155 Paraguay St, Buenos Aires 1121, Argentina.
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- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC, Madrid 28002, Spain; CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Nishijima H, Mori F, Kimura T, Miki Y, Kinoshita I, Nakamura T, Kon T, Suzuki C, Wakabayashi K, Tomiyama M. Cabergoline, a long-acting dopamine agonist, attenuates L-dopa-induced dyskinesia without L-dopa sparing in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Neurosci Res 2022; 178:93-97. [PMID: 35150767 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Intermittent administration of L-dopa in Parkinson's disease is associated with L-dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). Long-acting dopamine agonists may reduce the risk of LID by continuous dopaminergic stimulation. We examined the LID-like behavior, preprodynorphin messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression in the striatum (a neurochemical LID hallmark), and the volume of the entopeduncular nucleus (a pathological LID hallmark) in Parkinson's disease rat models that were treated with L-dopa and cabergoline. Cabergoline co-treatment with L-dopa reduced LID, striatal preprodynorphin mRNA expression, and hypertrophy of the entopeduncular nucleus, indicating that cabergoline has an anti-LID effect independent of the L-dopa-sparing effect.
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- Haruo Nishijima
- Department of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization, Aomori Hospital, 155-1 Namioka-Megasawa-Hirano, Aomori 038-1331, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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Marin C, Bonastre M, Fuentes M, Mullol J. Lack of correlation between dyskinesia and pallidal serotonin transporter expression-induced by L-Dopa and Pramipexole in hemiparkinsonian rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2020; 197:173012. [PMID: 32750392 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2020.173012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The role of pallidal serotonergic terminals in the development of L-Dopa-induced dyskinesias (LIDs) in Parkinson's disease (PD) has been recently highlighted correlating pallidal serotonin transporter (SERT) expression levels with dyskinesias severity. However, the role of external globus pallidus (GPe, GP in rodents) serotonergic function in LIDs is still controversial since several studies have shown no differences in GPe serotonin (SER) and SERT levels between dyskinetic and non-dyskinetic PD patients. In addition, the increase in pallidal SERT/dopamine transporter (DAT) binding ratio obtained in positron emission tomography studies has been shown similar in both subtypes of PD patients. Based on these controversial results, further studies are required to clarify the possible involvement of GPe serotonergic activity in LIDs expression. We investigated the pallidal SER and SERT expression changes and the abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) induced by L-Dopa or the D3/D2 dopamine (DA) agonist, Pramipexole, in partial unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned rats. L-Dopa treatment led to an increment of axial (p < 0.01), limb (p < 0.01), and orolingual (p < 0.01) AIMs. However, Pramipexole treatment did not induce AIMs. The number of GP SERT-positive axon varicosities was increased in L-Dopa (p < 0.05) and Pramipexole (p < 0.01) treated rats. No differences were observed in the number of GP SERT-positive varicosities between L-Dopa and Pramipexole treatments. Our results indicate a lack of correlation between GP SERT expression levels and the development of AIMs suggesting that pallidal serotonergic fibers are not responsible for LIDs. The possible involvement of the SER system in dyskinesia may include other mechanisms.
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- Concepció Marin
- INGENIO, IRCE, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- INGENIO, IRCE, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- INGENIO, IRCE, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- INGENIO, IRCE, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Animal Models for Parkinson's Disease Research: Trends in the 2000s. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215402. [PMID: 31671557 PMCID: PMC6862023 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder and the second most common neurodegenerative disease. Although many studies have been conducted, there is an unmet clinical need to develop new treatments because, currently, only symptomatic therapies are available. To achieve this goal, clarification of the pathology is required. Attempts have been made to emulate human PD and various animal models have been developed over the decades. Neurotoxin models have been commonly used for PD research. Recently, advances in transgenic technology have enabled the development of genetic models that help to identify new approaches in PD research. However, PD animal model trends have not been investigated. Revealing the trends for PD research will be valuable for increasing our understanding of the positive and negative aspects of each model. In this article, we clarified the trends for animal models that were used to research PD in the 2000s, and we discussed each model based on these trends.
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Gomez G, Escande MV, Suarez LM, Rela L, Belforte JE, Moratalla R, Murer MG, Gershanik OS, Taravini IRE. Changes in Dendritic Spine Density and Inhibitory Perisomatic Connectivity onto Medium Spiny Neurons in L-Dopa-Induced Dyskinesia. Mol Neurobiol 2019; 56:6261-6275. [PMID: 30746639 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-1515-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Using bacterial artificial chromosome-double transgenic mice expressing tdTomato in D1 receptor-medium spiny neurons (MSNs) and enhanced green fluorescent protein in D2 receptor-MSNs, we have studied changes in spine density and perisomatic GABAergic boutons density in MSNs of both the D1R and D2R pathways, in an experimental model of parkinsonism (mouse injected with 6-hydroxydopamine in the medial forebrain bundle), both in the parkinsonian and dyskinetic condition induced by L-DOPA treatment. To assess changes in perisomatic GABAergic connectivity onto MSNs, we measured the number of contacts originated from parvalbumin (PV)-containing striatal "fast-spiking" interneurons (FSIs), the major component of a feed-forward inhibition mechanism that regulates spike timing in MSNs, in both cell types as well as the number of vesicular GABA transporter (VGAT) contacts. Furthermore, we determined changes in PV-immunoreactive cell density by PV immunolabeling combined with Wisteria floribunda agglutinin (WFA) labeling to detect FSI in a PV-independent manner. We also explored the differential expression of striatal activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc) and c-Fos in both types of MSNs as a measure of neuronal activation. Our results confirm previous findings of major structural changes in dendritic spine density after nigrostriatal denervation, which are further modified in the dyskinetic condition. Moreover, the finding of differential modifications in perisomatic GABAergic connectivity and neuronal activation in MSNs suggests an attempt by the system to regain homeostasis after denervation and an imbalance between excitation and inhibition leading to the development of dyskinesia after exposure to L-DOPA.
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- G Gomez
- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica (IFIBIO) Bernardo Houssay, Grupo de Neurociencia de Sistemas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica (IFIBIO) Bernardo Houssay, Grupo de Neurociencia de Sistemas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica (IFIBIO) Bernardo Houssay, Grupo de Neurociencia de Sistemas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica (IFIBIO) Bernardo Houssay, Grupo de Neurociencia de Sistemas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Laboratorio de Neurobiología Experimental (LNE), CONICET - Facultad de Bromatología, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
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Bordia T, Perez XA. Cholinergic control of striatal neurons to modulate L-dopa-induced dyskinesias. Eur J Neurosci 2018; 49:859-868. [PMID: 29923650 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.14048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
L-dopa induced dyskinesias (LIDs) are a disabling motor complication of L-dopa therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) management. Treatment options remain limited and the underlying network mechanisms remain unclear due to a complex pathophysiology. What is well-known, however, is that aberrant striatal signaling plays a key role in LIDs development. Here, we discuss the specific contribution of striatal cholinergic interneurons (ChIs) and GABAergic medium spiny projection neurons (MSNs) with a particular focus on how cholinergic signaling may integrate multiple striatal systems to modulate LIDs expression. Enhanced ChI transmission, altered MSN activity and the associated abnormal downstream signaling responses that arise with nigrostriatal damage are well known to contribute to LIDs development. In fact, enhancing M4 muscarinic receptor activity, a receptor favorably expressed on D1 dopamine receptor-expressing MSNs dampens their activity to attenuate LIDs. Likewise, ChI activation via thalamostriatal neurons is shown to interrupt cortical signaling to enhance D2 dopamine receptor-expressing MSN activity via M1 muscarinic receptors, which may interrupt ongoing motor activity. Notably, numerous preclinical studies also show that reducing nicotinic cholinergic receptor activity decreases LIDs. Taken together, these studies indicate the importance of cholinergic control of striatal neuronal activity and point to muscarinic and nicotinic receptors as significant pharmacological targets for alleviating LIDs in PD patients.
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- Tanuja Bordia
- Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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- Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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The striatal cholinergic system in L-dopa-induced dyskinesias. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2018; 125:1251-1262. [PMID: 29492663 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-018-1845-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Cholinergic signaling plays a key role in regulating striatal function. The principal source of acetylcholine in the striatum is the cholinergic interneurons which, although low in number, densely arborize to modulate striatal neurotransmission. This modulation occurs via strategically positioned nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors that influence striatal dopamine, GABA and other neurotransmitter release. Cholinergic interneurons integrate multiple striatal synaptic inputs and outputs to regulate motor activity under normal physiological conditions. Consequently, an imbalance between these systems is associated with basal ganglia disorders. Here, we provide an overview of how striatal cholinergic interneurons modulate striatal activity under normal and pathological conditions. Numerous studies show that nigrostriatal damage such as that occurs with Parkinson's disease affects cholinergic receptor-mediated striatal activity. This altered cholinergic signaling is an important contributor to Parkinson's disease as well as to the dyskinesias that develop with L-dopa therapy, the gold standard for treatment. Indeed, multiple preclinical studies show that cholinergic receptor drugs may be beneficial for the treatment of L-dopa-induced dyskinesias. In this review, we discuss the evidence indicating that therapeutic modulation of the cholinergic system, particularly targeting of nicotinic cholinergic receptors, may offer a novel approach to manage this debilitating side effect of dopamine replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease.
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Gomez G, Saborido MD, Bernardi MA, Gershanik OS, Taravini IR, Ferrario JE. Regulation of Pleiotrophin and Fyn in the striatum of rats undergoing L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. Neurosci Lett 2018; 666:5-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sanz-Blasco S, Bordone MP, Damianich A, Gomez G, Bernardi MA, Isaja L, Taravini IR, Hanger DP, Avale ME, Gershanik OS, Ferrario JE. The Kinase Fyn As a Novel Intermediate in L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:5125-5136. [PMID: 28840468 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0748-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Dopamine replacement therapy with L-DOPA is the treatment of choice for Parkinson's disease; however, its long-term use is frequently associated with L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID). Many molecules have been implicated in the development of LID, and several of these have been proposed as potential therapeutic targets. However, to date, none of these molecules have demonstrated full clinical efficacy, either because they lie downstream of dopaminergic signaling, or due to adverse side effects. Therefore, discovering new strategies to reduce LID in Parkinson's disease remains a major challenge. Here, we have explored the tyrosine kinase Fyn, as a novel intermediate molecule in the development of LID. Fyn, a member of the Src kinase family, is located in the postsynaptic density, where it regulates phosphorylation of the NR2B subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in response to dopamine D1 receptor stimulation. We have used Fyn knockout and wild-type mice, lesioned with 6-hydroxydopamine and chronically treated with L-DOPA, to investigate the role of Fyn in the induction of LID. We found that mice lacking Fyn displayed reduced LID, ΔFosB accumulation and NR2B phosphorylation compared to wild-type control mice. Pre-administration of saracatinib (AZD0530), an inhibitor of Fyn activity, also significantly reduced LID in dyskinetic wild-type mice. These results support that Fyn has a critical role in the molecular pathways affected during the development of LID and identify Fyn as a novel potential therapeutic target for the management of dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease.
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- Sara Sanz-Blasco
- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular (INGEBI), "Dr. Héctor N. Torres", CONICET, Buenos Aires, C1428ADN, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.,Facultad de Bromatología, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Gualeguaychu, 2820, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London , London, SE5 9NU, UK
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular (INGEBI), "Dr. Héctor N. Torres", CONICET, Buenos Aires, C1428ADN, Argentina
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina. .,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina. .,Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA), CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1113AAD, Argentina.
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Perez XA, Zhang D, Bordia T, Quik M. Striatal D1 medium spiny neuron activation induces dyskinesias in parkinsonian mice. Mov Disord 2017; 32:538-548. [PMID: 28256010 DOI: 10.1002/mds.26955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dyskinesias are a disabling motor complication that arises with prolonged l-dopa treatment. Studies using D1 receptor drugs and genetically modified mice suggest that medium spiny neurons expressing D1 receptors play a primary role in l-dopa-induced dyskinesias. However, the specific role of these neurons in dyskinesias is not fully understood. METHODS We used optogenetics, which allows for precise modulation of select neurons in vivo, to investigate whether striatal D1-expressing medium spiny neuron activity regulates abnormal involuntary movements or dyskinesia in parkinsonian mice. D1-cre mice unilaterally lesioned with 6-hydroxydopamine received striatal injections of cre-dependent channelrhodopsin2 virus or control virus. After stable virus expression, the effect of optical stimulation on dyskinesia was tested in l-dopa-naïve and l-dopa-primed mice. RESULTS Single-pulse and burst-optical stimulation of D1-expressing medium spiny neurons induced dyskinesias in l-dopa-naïve channelrhodopsin2 mice. In stably dyskinetic mice, l-dopa injection induced dyskinesia to a similar or somewhat greater extent than optical stimulation. Combined l-dopa administration and stimulation resulted in an additive increase in dyskinesias, indicating that other mechanisms also contribute. Molecular studies indicate that changes in extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation in D1-expressing medium spiny neurons are involved. Optical stimulation did not ameliorate parkinsonism in l-dopa-naïve mice. However, it improved parkinsonism in l-dopa-primed mice to a similar extent as l-dopa administration. None of the stimulation paradigms enhanced dyskinesia or modified parkinsonism in l-dopa-naïve or l-dopa-primed control virus mice. CONCLUSION The data provide direct evidence that striatal D1-expressing medium spiny neuron stimulation is sufficient to induce dyskinesias and contributes to the regulation of motor control. © 2017 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Xiomara A Perez
- Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA
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- Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA
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- Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA
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- Bioscience Division, SRI International, Menlo Park, California, USA
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Taravini IR, Larramendy C, Gomez G, Saborido MD, Spaans F, Fresno C, González GA, Fernández E, Murer MG, Gershanik OS. Contrasting gene expression patterns induced by levodopa and pramipexole treatments in the rat model of Parkinson's disease. Neuropharmacology 2015; 101:576-89. [PMID: 25963416 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Whether the treatment of Parkinson's disease has to be initiated with levodopa or a D2 agonist like pramipexole remains debatable. Levodopa is more potent against symptoms than D2 agonists, but D2 agonists are less prone to induce motor complications and may have neuroprotective effects. Although regulation of plastic changes in striatal circuits may be the key to their different therapeutic potential, the gene expression patterns induced by de novo treatments with levodopa or D2 agonists are currently unknown. By studying the whole striatal transcriptome in a rodent model of early stage Parkinson's disease, we have identified the gene expression patterns underlying therapeutically comparable chronic treatments with levodopa or pramipexole. Despite the overall relatively small size of mRNA expression changes at the level of individual transcripts, our data show a robust and complete segregation of the transcript expression patterns induced by both treatments. Moreover, transcripts related to oxidative metabolism and mitochondrial function were enriched in levodopa-treated compared to vehicle-treated and pramipexole-treated animals, whereas transcripts related to olfactory transduction pathways were enriched in both treatment groups compared to vehicle-treated animals. Thus, our data reveal the plasticity of genetic striatal networks possibly contributing to the therapeutic effects of the most common initial treatments for Parkinson's disease, suggesting a role for oxidative stress in the long term complications induced by levodopa and identifying previously overlooked signaling cascades as potentially new therapeutic targets.
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- Irene R Taravini
- Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Division of Medical Biology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología de Circuitos Neuronales, Instituto de Fisiología y Biofísica (IFIBIO Houssay), CONICET. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Laboratorio de Parkinson Experimental, Instituto de Investigaciones Farmacológicas (ININFA-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Progesterone Exerts a Neuromodulatory Effect on Turning Behavior of Hemiparkinsonian Male Rats: Expression of 3 α -Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase and Allopregnanolone as Suggestive of GABAA Receptors Involvement. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2015; 2015:431690. [PMID: 25918669 PMCID: PMC4396568 DOI: 10.1155/2015/431690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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There is a growing amount of evidence for a neuroprotective role of progesterone and its neuroactive metabolite, allopregnanolone, in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. By using a model of hemiparkinsonism in male rats, injection of the neurotoxic 6-OHDA in left striatum, we studied progesterone's effects on rotational behavior induced by amphetamine or apomorphine. Also, in order to find potential explanatory mechanisms, we studied expression and activity of nigrostriatal 3α-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase, the enzyme that catalyzes progesterone to its active metabolite allopregnanolone. Coherently, we tested allopregnanolone for a possible neuromodulatory effect on rotational behavior. Also, since allopregnanolone is known as a GABAA modulator, we finally examined the action of GABAA antagonist bicuculline. We found that progesterone, in addition to an apparent neuroprotective effect, also increased ipsilateral expression and activity of 3α-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase. It was interesting to note that ipsilateral administration of allopregnanolone reversed a clear sign of motor neurodegeneration, that is, contralateral rotational behavior. A possible GABAA involvement modulated by allopregnanolone was shown by the blocking effect of bicuculline. Our results suggest that early administration of progesterone possibly activates genomic mechanisms that promote neuroprotection subchronically. This, in turn, could be partially mediated by fast, nongenomic, actions of allopregnanolone acting as an acute modulator of GABAergic transmission.
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Yu X, Yao JY, He J, Tian JW. Protection of MPTP-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration by rotigotine-loaded microspheres. Life Sci 2015; 124:136-43. [PMID: 25640758 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the study is to evaluate the neuroprotective effects of continuous dopaminergic stimulation (CDS) by rotigotine-loaded microspheres (RoMS) in a mouse model of MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease (PD) and to elucidate the potential mechanism underlying these effects. MAIN METHODS Male C57BL/6 mice were treated either intramuscularly once with RoMS or twice daily for two weeks with rotigotine, and from the 9th day, MPTP (30 mg/kg, i.p.) was injected for the last 5 days. Following treatment, Parkinsonism scores were calculated and oxidative stress-related indicators in the striatum were performed. Neuroinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were detected in the striatum. Expression of apoptosis-related proteins B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (BAX) was measured in the striatum by Western blot. Nigral tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive neurons and microglial cell markers, i.e., ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule-1 (Iba-1) and neuronal synaptosomes, were quantified to assess the neuroprotective efficacy of RoMS. KEY FINDINGS The administration of rotigotine significantly improved the Parkinsonism score, protected dopaminergic neurons with antioxidants, reduced microglial cell activation and the release of neuroinflammatory cytokines, and balanced the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in MPTP-treated mice. Interestingly, the neuroprotective properties of rotigotine were remarkably amplified by CDS treatment with RoMS. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggest that CDS therapy can play a neuroprotective role in an MPTP mouse model. Neuroprotective disease-modifying therapy may have the potential benefits of early treatment by normalizing compensatory mechanisms and may also help to delay dyskinesia in the later stages of PD.
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- Xin Yu
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai 264003, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Long-acting and Targeting Drug Delivery Technologies, Yantai 264003, PR China.
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Silindir M, Ozer AY. The benefits of pramipexole selection in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Neurol Sci 2014; 35:1505-11. [PMID: 25038745 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-014-1891-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Levodopa administration as a gold standard in Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment is very valuable, however, long-term administration may cause some motor complications such as abnormal unintended movements and shortening response to each dose (wearing off phenomenon). Dopamine agonists were developed to reduce duration of immobile off periods and dependence to levodopa for improving motor impairments (Clarke et al., Cochrane Libr 1:1-23, 2000). Pramipexole is one of these nonergot dopamine agonists with high relative in vitro specificity and full intrinsic activity at D2 subfamily of dopamine receptors, with a higher binding affinity to D3 than to D4 or D2 receptor subtypes (Piercey, Clin Neuropharmacol 21:141-151, 1998). It can be advantageously administered as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy to levodopa to decrease side effects and increase effectiveness in both early and advanced PD treatment.
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- Mine Silindir
- Department of Radiopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey,
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Marin C, Bonastre M, Mengod G, Cortés R, Giralt A, Obeso J, Schapira A. Early L-dopa, but not pramipexole, restores basal ganglia activity in partially 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. Neurobiol Dis 2014; 64:36-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 12/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Blandini F, Armentero MT. Dopamine receptor agonists for Parkinson's disease. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2013; 23:387-410. [PMID: 24313341 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2014.869209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Prolonged administration of l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA) for Parkinson's disease (PD) is hampered by motor complications related to the progressive incapacity of residual nigrostriatal neurons to properly utilize the drug. Direct stimulation of dopaminergic (DAergic) receptors with specific compounds (DA agonists) has, therefore, become an additional therapeutic tool for PD. AREAS COVERED DA agonists have considerable anti-parkinsonian symptomatic efficacy, although they are less potent than l-DOPA. This review summarizes pre-clinical and clinical data on DA agonists and their role in treating PD. Specific focus was put on second-generation, first-line non-ergolinic DA agonists and their motor, non-motor and putative neuroprotective effects. The anti-parkinsonian potential of recently developed DA agonists that reached Phase II and III clinical trials was also addressed. EXPERT OPINION DA agonists can be useful along the whole natural course of PD, as monotherapy in the initial phase or combined with l-DOPA in advanced PD. Extended-release formulations have been developed for second-generation DA agonists, which are better appreciated by patients. Neuroprotective properties have been proposed for DA agonists, based on pre-clinical studies, but never convincingly demonstrated in patients. New DA agonists, with better symptomatic efficacy and devoid of the side effects that characterize current compounds, are needed.
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- Fabio Blandini
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute C. Mondino, Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases , Via Mondino 2, 27100 Pavia , Italy +39 0382 380416 ; +39 0382 380448 ;
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Casas S, Giuliani F, Cremaschi F, Yunes R, Cabrera R. Neuromodulatory effect of progesterone on the dopaminergic, glutamatergic, and GABAergic activities in a male rat model of Parkinson's disease. Neurol Res 2013; 35:719-25. [PMID: 23561326 DOI: 10.1179/1743132812y.0000000142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Progesterone has been reported to have a neuroprotective role in depression-like rats in a hemiparkinsonian model of the disease. In this work, we investigate if this hormone affects the three principal neurochemicals striatal systems (dopaminergic, glutamatergic, and GABAergic) that are involved in the physiopathology of the disease in a hemiparkinsonim male rat model at 8 weeks post-chemical injury. METHODS For this purpose, we design three experimental groups: (1) sham group; (2) hemiparkinsonian group; and (3) hemiparkinsonian group subcutaneously injected with progesterone at 7 days post-chemical injury. Animals were tested in an automated rotational device at 8 weeks post-chemical injury. After behavioral test, K(+)-evoked [(3)H]-dopamine, [(3)H]-glutamate, and [(3)H]-gamma aminobutyric acid release from striatum slices were analyzed by superfusion experiments. RESULTS The hemiparkinsonian group showed distinctive alterations that are produced by neurodegeneration of left nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway by 6-hydroxydopamine hydrobromide (6-OHDA). On the other hand, the administration of progesterone 7 days after the injection of the neurotoxin was able to (1) improve the K(+)-evoked [(3)H]-dopamine release from the damaged striata (left); (2) avoid significant increase in the K(+)-evoked [(3)H]-glutamate release from the left striata; and (3) progesterone does not modify the K(+)-evoked [(3)H]-gamma aminobutyric acid release from the left striata. DISCUSSION These results suggest that progesterone does have neuroprotective and neuromodulatory effects on striatal neurotransmission systems in the hemiparkinsonian male rats. The possible mechanisms would involve genomic and non-genomic actions of this neuroactive steroid which would modulate the activity of dopaminergic, glutamatergic, and GABAergic pathways.
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Wang A, Wang L, Sun K, Liu W, Sha C, Li Y. Preparation of rotigotine-loaded microspheres and their combination use with L-DOPA to modify dyskinesias in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. Pharm Res 2012; 29:2367-76. [PMID: 22549738 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-012-0762-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To prepare rotigotine loaded microspheres (RoMS) to achieve continuous dopaminergic stimulation (CDS) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) and investigate both the therapeutic benefit and inducibility of AIMs of administration of RoMS combination with L-DOPA in 6-OHDA-leisioned rats. METHODS Rotigotine was encapsulated into poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres by an oil-in-water emulsion solvent evaporation technique. In vitro characteristics and in vivo pharmacokinetics of RoMS either in rat blood or brain (by microdialysis) were investigated. Contraversive rotations and AIMs were observed to investigate the therapeutic benefit and the propensity to induce dyskinesia of RoMS or RoMS combination with L-DOPA in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. RESULTS RoMS displayed continuous-release characteristics of rotigotine in animals and exhibited a steady efficacy lasted for 2 weeks in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. No significant difference of the therapeutic benefit between the treatment of RoMS and pulsatile L-DOPA combination and mono L-DOPA was found. While the dyskinesia was significantly decreased with the treatment of RoMS and pulsatile L-DOPA combination compared to mono L-DOPA. CONCLUSIONS RoMS could supply an alternative of CDS for the treatment of PD and the study indicates a potential advantage of RoMS for the treatment of mild and advanced PD patient in combination with L-DOPA.
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- Aiping Wang
- College of Life Science, Jilin University, NO.2699 Qianjin Street, 130012, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Casas S, García S, Cabrera R, Nanfaro F, Escudero C, Yunes R. Progesterone prevents depression-like behavior in a model of Parkinson's disease induced by 6-hydroxydopamine in male rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2011; 99:614-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2010] [Revised: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Murer MG, Moratalla R. Striatal Signaling in L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia: Common Mechanisms with Drug Abuse and Long Term Memory Involving D1 Dopamine Receptor Stimulation. Front Neuroanat 2011; 5:51. [PMID: 21886608 PMCID: PMC3154293 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2011.00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by the degeneration of midbrain substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons that project to the striatum. Despite extensive investigation aimed at finding new therapeutic approaches, the dopamine precursor molecule, 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-l-alanine (l-DOPA), remains the most effective and commonly used treatment. However, chronic treatment and disease progression lead to changes in the brain’s response to l-DOPA, resulting in decreased therapeutic effect and the appearance of dyskinesias. l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) interferes significantly with normal motor activity and persists unless l-DOPA dosages are reduced to below therapeutic levels. Thus, controlling LID is one of the major challenges in Parkinson’s disease therapy. LID is the result of intermittent stimulation of supersensitive D1 dopamine receptors located in the very severely denervated striatal neurons. Through increased coupling to Gαolf, resulting in greater stimulation of adenylyl-cyclase, D1 receptors phosphorylate DARPP-32, and other protein kinase A targets. Moreover, D1 receptor stimulation activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase and triggers a signaling pathway involving mammalian target for rapamycin and modifications of histones that results in changes in translation, chromatin modification, and gene transcription. In turn, sensitization of D1 receptor signaling causes a widespread increase in the metabolic response to D1 agonists and changes in the activity of basal ganglia neurons that correlate with the severity of LID. Importantly, different studies suggest that dyskinesias may share mechanisms with drug abuse and long term memory involving D1 receptor activation. Here we review evidence implicating D1 receptor signaling in the genesis of LID, analyze mechanisms that may translate enhanced D1 signaling into dyskinetic movements, and discuss the possibility that the mechanisms underlying LID are not unique to the Parkinson’s disease brain.
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- Mario Gustavo Murer
- Departamento de Fisiología y Biofísica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Papathanou M, Rose S, McCreary A, Jenner P. Induction and expression of abnormal involuntary movements is related to the duration of dopaminergic stimulation in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats. Eur J Neurosci 2011; 33:2247-54. [PMID: 21615558 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07704.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dyskinesia induction in Parkinson's disease (PD) appears less marked with long-acting dopamine agonists than with short-acting L-Dopa, but the relationship to duration of drug action is unknown. It is also unclear whether the duration of drug action affects the expression of established dyskinesia. This study compared the ability of L-Dopa and four dopamine agonists of different duration of action to induce abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) in 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-lesioned rats, and their ability to express established AIMs following prior exposure to L-Dopa. 6-OHDA-lesioned rats were treated with saline, L-Dopa/benserazide, apomorphine, ropinirole, pramipexole or pergolide once daily for 15 days. Repeated administration of the short-acting dopamine agonists, apomorphine (duration 80 min) and ropinirole (duration 90 min) induced marked axial, limb and orolingual AIMs at peak effect. L-Dopa (duration 100 min) produced moderate AIMs at peak effect, while administration of the long-acting dopamine agonists, pramipexole (duration 150 min) and pergolide (duration 240 min) resulted in mild AIMs. In rats primed to exhibit severe AIMs following repeated L-Dopa administration, acute administration of apomorphine, ropinirole and L-Dopa induced severe AIMs. By contrast, pramipexole and pergolide evoked only mild-moderate AIMs. Again, there was a negative correlation between duration of effect and the severity of AIMs expressed. These studies show that both the induction and expression of AIMs in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats are related to the duration of action of dopaminergic drugs. These findings suggest that continuous dopaminergic stimulation could be used both to avoid dyskinesia induction and to improve motor function in late-stage PD when troublesome dyskinesia is evident.
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- Maria Papathanou
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Box 240, Nobels väg 3, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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Stockwell K, Scheller D, Rose S, Jackson M, Tayarani-Binazir K, Iravani M, Smith L, Olanow C, Jenner P. Continuous administration of rotigotine to MPTP-treated common marmosets enhances anti-parkinsonian activity and reduces dyskinesia induction. Exp Neurol 2009; 219:533-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2009] [Revised: 06/18/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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