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Xu J. Dopamine D3 Receptor in Parkinson Disease: A Prognosis Biomarker and an Intervention Target. Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2023; 60:89-107. [PMID: 35711029 PMCID: PMC10034716 DOI: 10.1007/7854_2022_373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Parkinson disease (PD) dementia, pathologically featured as nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neuronal loss with motor and non-motor manifestations, leads to substantial disability and economic burden. DA therapy targets the DA D3 receptor (D3R) with high affinity and selectivity. The pathological involvement of D3R is evidenced as an effective biomarker for disease progression and DA agnostic interventions, with compensations of increased DA, decreased aggregates of α-synuclein (α-Syn), enhanced secretion of brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF), attenuation of neuroinflammation and oxidative damage, and promoting neurogenesis in the brain. D3R also interacts with D1R to reduce PD-associated motor symptoms and alleviate the side effects of levodopa (L-DOPA) treatment. We recently found that DA D2 receptor (D2R) density decreases in the late-stage PDs, while high D3R or DA D1 receptor (D1R) + D3R densities in the postmortem PD brains correlate with survival advantages. These new essential findings warrant renewed investigations into the understanding of D3R neuron populations and their cross-sectional and longitudinal regulations in PD progression.
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- Jinbin Xu
- Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Chagraoui A, Di Giovanni G, De Deurwaerdère P. Neurobiological and Pharmacological Perspectives of D3 Receptors in Parkinson’s Disease. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12020243. [PMID: 35204744 PMCID: PMC8961531 DOI: 10.3390/biom12020243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The discovery of the D3 receptor (D3R) subtypes of dopamine (DA) has generated an understandable increase in interest in the field of neurological diseases, especially Parkinson’s disease (PD). Indeed, although DA replacement therapy with l-DOPA has provided an effective treatment for patients with PD, it is responsible for invalidating abnormal involuntary movements, known as L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia, which constitutes a serious limitation of the use of this therapy. Of particular interest is the finding that chronic l-DOPA treatment can trigger the expression of D1R–D3R heteromeric interactions in the dorsal striatum. The D3R is expressed in various tissues of the central nervous system, including the striatum. Compelling research has focused on striatal D3Rs in the context of PD and motor side effects, including dyskinesia, occurring with DA replacement therapy. Therefore, this review will briefly describe the basal ganglia (BG) and the DA transmission within these brain regions, before going into more detail with regard to the role of D3Rs in PD and their participation in the current treatments. Numerous studies have also highlighted specific interactions between D1Rs and D3Rs that could promote dyskinesia. Finally, this review will also address the possibility that D3Rs located outside of the BG may mediate some of the effects of DA replacement therapy.
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- Abdeslam Chagraoui
- Différenciation et Communication Neuroendocrine, Endocrine et Germinale Laboratory, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine of Normandy (IRIB), University of Rouen, INSERM 1239, 76000 Rouen, France
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Rouen University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-2-35-14-83-69
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- Laboratory of Neurophysiology, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, 2080 Msida, Malta;
- Neuroscience Division, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 5287, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), CEDEX, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
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Yang P, Knight WC, Li H, Guo Y, Perlmutter JS, Benzinger TLS, Morris JC, Xu J. Dopamine D1 + D3 receptor density may correlate with parkinson disease clinical features. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2020; 8:224-237. [PMID: 33348472 PMCID: PMC7818081 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objective Dopamine D2‐like receptors – mainly dopamine D2 receptors (D2R) and dopamine D3 receptors (D3R) – are believed to be greatly involved in the pathology of Parkinson disease (PD) progression. However, these receptors have not been precisely examined in PD patients. Our aim was to quantitatively calculate the exact densities of dopamine D1 receptors (D1R), D2R, and D3R in control, Alzheimer disease (AD), and Lewy body disease (LBD) patients (including PD, Dementia with Lewy bodies, and Parkinson disease dementia); and analyze the relationship between dopamine receptors and clinical PD manifestations. Methods We analyzed the densities of D1R, D2R, and D3R in the striatum and substantia nigra (SN) using a novel quantitative autoradiography procedure previously developed by our group. We also examined the expression of D2R and D3R mRNA in the striatum by in situ hybridization. Results The results showed that although no differences of striatal D1R were found among all groups; D2R was significantly decreased in the striatum of PD patients when compared with control and AD patients. Some clinical manifestations: age of onset, PD stage, dopamine responsiveness, and survival time after onset; showed a better correlation with striatal D1R + D3R densities combined compared to D1R or D3R alone. Interpretation There is a possibility that we may infer the results in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of PD by detecting D1R + D3R as opposed to using dopamine D1 or D3 receptors alone. This is especially true for elderly patients with low D2R expression as is common in this disease.
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- Pengfei Yang
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA.,Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA.,Department of Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA.,Department of Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, USA
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Fabbri M, Coelho M, Abreu D, Ferreira JJ. Levodopa response in later stages of Parkinson's disease: A case-control study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020; 77:160-162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Barbosa P, Hapuarachchi B, Djamshidian A, Strand K, Lees AJ, de Silva R, Holton JL, Warner TT. Lower nucleus accumbens α-synuclein load and D3 receptor levels in Parkinson's disease with impulsive compulsive behaviours. Brain 2020; 142:3580-3591. [PMID: 31603207 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Impulsive compulsive behaviours in Parkinson's disease have been linked to increased dopaminergic release in the ventral striatum and excessive stimulation of dopamine D3 receptors. Thirty-one patients with impulsive compulsive behaviours and Parkinson's disease who donated their brains to the Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders were assessed for α-synuclein neuropathological load and tyrosine hydroxylase levels in the nucleus accumbens, dorsal putamen and caudate using immunohistochemistry. Dopamine D2 and dopamine D3 receptors protein levels in the nucleus accumbens, frontal cortex and putamen were determined using western blotting. Results were compared to 29 Parkinson's disease cases without impulsive compulsive behaviours matched by age, sex, disease duration, age at Parkinson's disease onset and disease duration. The majority of patients with impulsive compulsive behaviours had dopamine dysregulation syndrome. Patients with Parkinson's disease and impulsive compulsive behaviours had lower α-synuclein load and dopamine D3 receptor levels in the nucleus accumbens. No differences were seen between groups in the other brain areas and in the analysis of tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine D2 receptor levels. Lower α-synuclein load in the nucleus accumbens of individuals with Parkinson's disease and impulsive compulsive behaviours was confirmed on western blotting. Downregulation of the dopamine D3 receptor levels may have occurred either as a consequence of the degenerative process or of a pre-morbid trait. The lower levels of α-synuclein may have contributed to an excessive stimulation of the ventral striatum resulting in impulsive compulsive behaviours.
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- Pedro Barbosa
- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Department of Clinical Movement Disorder and Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK.,Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Department of Clinical Movement Disorder and Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Department of Clinical Movement Disorder and Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Department of Clinical Movement Disorder and Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK.,Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Department of Clinical Movement Disorder and Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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- Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Department of Clinical Movement Disorder and Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK.,Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, 1 Wakefield Street, London, UK
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Fabbri M, Zibetti M, Rizzone MG, Giannini G, Borellini L, Stefani A, Bove F, Bruno A, Calandra-Buonaura G, Modugno N, Piano C, Peppe A, Ardolino G, Romagnolo A, Artusi CA, Berchialla P, Montanaro E, Cortelli P, Luigi R, Eleopra R, Minafra B, Pacchetti C, Tufo T, Cogiamanian F, Lopiano L. Should We Consider Deep Brain Stimulation Discontinuation in Late-Stage Parkinson's Disease? Mov Disord 2020; 35:1379-1387. [PMID: 32449542 DOI: 10.1002/mds.28091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) effects may decrease with Parkinson's disease (PD) progression. There is no indication if, when, and how to consider the interruption of DBS treatment in late-stage PD. The objective of the current study was to investigate the percentage of "poor stimulation responders" among late-stage PD patients for elaborating an algorithm to decide whether and when DBS discontinuation may be considered. METHODS Late-stage PD patients (Hoehn Yahr stage ≥4 and Schwab and England Scale <50 in medication on/stimulation on condition) treated with STN-DBS for at least 5 years underwent a crossover, double-blind, randomized evaluation of acute effects of stimulation. Physicians, caregivers, and patients were blinded to stimulation conditions. Poor stimulation responders (MDS-UPDRS part III change <10% between stimulation on/medication off and stimulation off/medication off) maintained the stimulation off/medication on condition for 1 month for open-label assessment. RESULTS Thirty-six patients were included. The acute effect of stimulation was significant (17% MDS-UPDRS part III), with 80% of patients classified as "good responders." Seven patients were classified as "poor stimulation responders," and the stimulation was switched off, but in 4 cases the stimulation was switched back "on" because of worsening of parkinsonism and dysphagia with a variable time delay (up to 10 days). No serious adverse effects occurred. CONCLUSIONS The vast majority of late-stage PD patients (92%) show a meaningful response to STN-DBS. Effects of stimulation may take days to disappear after its discontinuation. We present a safe and effective decisional algorithm that could guide physicians and caregivers in making challenging therapeutic decisions in late-stage PD. © 2020 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Margherita Fabbri
- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy.,Center CIC1436, Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Neurosciences, NS-Park/FCRIN network and NeuroToul Center of Excellence for Neurodegeneration, INSERM, University Hospital of Toulouse and University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France.,Department of Neurosciences, Clinical Investigation Center CIC 1436, Parkinson Toulouse Expert Center, NS-Park/FCRIN Network and NeuroToul COEN Center, Toulouse University Hospital; INSERM; University of Toulouse 3, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- U.O. Neurofisiopatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Department of System Medicine, UOSD Parkinson, University of Rome "Tor Vergata,", Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Neurologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- U.O.C. Neurologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O. Neurofisiopatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Movement Disorders Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Movement Disorders Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Parkinson and Movement Disorder Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Parkinson and Movement Disorder Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- U.O.C. Neurochirurgia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O. Neurofisiopatologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini,", University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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Pitz V, Malek N, Tobias ES, Grosset KA, Gentleman S, Grosset DG. The Levodopa Response Varies in Pathologically Confirmed Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2020; 7:218-222. [PMID: 32071945 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.12885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background A good response to levodopa is a key feature of Parkinson's disease (PD), and a poor response suggests an alternative diagnosis, but the extent of variation in the levodopa response in definite PD is not well defined. Literature Review A systematic review of articles reporting pathologically confirmed PD and levodopa responsiveness from 1971 to 2018 was performed using the medical subheadings "postmortem," "Parkinson's disease," "levodopa," and "l-dopa" in PubMed, Embase, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) databases. Cases A total of 12 articles described 445 PD cases: 61.7% male, age at disease onset 64.0 years (SD 9.6), age at death 77.1 years (SD 7.2). Levodopa responsiveness was reported in 399 cases (89.7%) either as a graded or a binary response. In the 280 cases (70.2%) describing a graded response, it was excellent in 37.5%, good in 45.7%, moderate in 12.1%, and poor in 4.6%. In the 119 cases describing a binary response (29.8%), 73.1% were levodopa responsive, and 26.9% were nonresponsive. Comorbid brain pathology was present in 137 of 235 cases assessed, being cerebrovascular in 46.0% and Alzheimer's disease in 37.2% of these, but its contribution to levodopa responsiveness was unclear. Conclusions The levodopa motor response varies in definite PD. Explanations other than diagnostic inaccuracy should be explored.
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- Vanessa Pitz
- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Ipswich United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,Department of Clinical Genetics Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,Department of Neurology Institute of Neurological Sciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine Imperial College London London United Kingdom
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology University of Glasgow Glasgow United Kingdom.,Department of Neurology Institute of Neurological Sciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow United Kingdom
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Yang P, Perlmutter JS, Benzinger TLS, Morris JC, Xu J. Dopamine D3 receptor: A neglected participant in Parkinson Disease pathogenesis and treatment? Ageing Res Rev 2020; 57:100994. [PMID: 31765822 PMCID: PMC6939386 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.100994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms which relentlessly and progressively lead to substantial disability and economic burden. Pathologically, these symptoms follow the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) associated with abnormal α-synuclein (α-Syn) deposition as cytoplasmic inclusions called Lewy bodies in pigmented brainstem nuclei, and in dystrophic neurons in striatal and cortical regions (Lewy neurites). Pharmacotherapy for PD focuses on improving quality of life and primarily targets dopaminergic pathways. Dopamine acts through two families of receptors, dopamine D1-like and dopamine D2-like; dopamine D3 receptors (D3R) belong to dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) family. Although D3R's precise role in the pathophysiology and treatment of PD has not been determined, we present evidence suggesting an important role for D3R in the early development and occurrence of PD. Agonist activation of D3R increases dopamine concentration, decreases α-Syn accumulation, enhances secretion of brain derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF), ameliorates neuroinflammation, alleviates oxidative stress, promotes neurogenesis in the nigrostriatal pathway, interacts with D1R to reduce PD associated motor symptoms and ameliorates side effects of levodopa (L-DOPA) treatment. Furthermore, D3R mutations can predict PD age of onset and prognosis of PD treatment. The role of D3R in PD merits further research. This review elucidates the potential role of D3R in PD pathogenesis and therapy.
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- Pengfei Yang
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Vizcarra JA, Situ-Kcomt M, Artusi CA, Duker AP, Lopiano L, Okun MS, Espay AJ, Merola A. Subthalamic deep brain stimulation and levodopa in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of combined effects. J Neurol 2018; 266:289-297. [PMID: 29909467 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-8936-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION While subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) and levodopa improve motor symptoms in Parkinson disease (PD) to a similar magnitude, their combined effect remains unclear. We sought to evaluate whether STN-DBS and levodopa yield differential effects on motor outcomes, dyskinesia, and activities of daily living (ADL) when combined compared to when administered alone. METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis of all studies reporting motor, dyskinesia, and ADL outcomes after bilateral STN-DBS in PD with presurgical Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-III) in Medication-OFF and Medication-ON states and postsurgical assessments in four conditions: Stimulation-ON/Medication-ON, Stimulation-ON/Medication-OFF, Stimulation-OFF/Medication-ON, and Stimulation-OFF/Medication-OFF. Dyskinesia duration (UPDRS item 32) and ADL (UPDRS-II) were compared between high and low postsurgical levodopa equivalent daily dose (LEDD) reduction. Random-effects meta-analyses using generic-inverse variance were conducted. Confidence in outcomes effect sizes was assessed. RESULTS Twelve studies were included (n = 401 patients). Stimulation-ON/Medication-ON was associated with an UPDRS-III improvement of - 35.7 points [95% confidence interval, - 40.4, - 31.0] compared with Stimulation-OFF/Medication-OFF, - 11.2 points [- 14.0, - 8.4] compared with Stimulation-OFF/Medication-ON, and - 9.5 points [- 11.0, - 8.0] compared to Stimulation-ON/Medication-OFF within 5 years. The difference was maintained beyond 5 years by - 28.6 [- 32.8, - 24.4], - 8.1 [- 10.2, - 5.9], and - 8.0 [- 10.3, - 5.6], respectively. No difference was observed between Stimulation-ON/Medication-OFF and Stimulation-OFF/Medication-ON within and beyond 5 years. Dyskinesia duration and ADL outcomes were similar in high vs. low postsurgical LEDD reduction. CONCLUSION Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation and levodopa independently lessened motor severity in PD to a similar magnitude, but their combined effect was greater than either treatment alone, suggesting therapeutic synergism.
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- Joaquin A Vizcarra
- Department of Neurology, Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Cincinnati, 260 Stetson St, Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0525, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Cincinnati, 260 Stetson St, Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0525, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, via Cherasco 15, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Cincinnati, 260 Stetson St, Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0525, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Cincinnati, 260 Stetson St, Suite 2300, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0525, USA.
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Tsai SJ. Critical Issues in BDNF Val66Met Genetic Studies of Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:156. [PMID: 29867348 PMCID: PMC5962780 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurotrophins have been implicated in the pathophysiology of many neuropsychiatric diseases. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is the most abundant and widely distributed neurotrophin in the brain. Its Val66Met polymorphism (refSNP Cluster Report: rs6265) is a common and functional single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) affecting the activity-dependent release of BDNF. BDNF Val66Met transgenic mice have been generated, which may provide further insight into the functional impact of this polymorphism in the brain. Considering the important role of BDNF in brain function, more than 1,100 genetic studies have investigated this polymorphism in the past 15 years. Although these studies have reported some encouraging positive findings initially, most of the findings cannot be replicated in following studies. These inconsistencies in BDNF Val66Met genetic studies may be attributed to many factors such as age, sex, environmental factors, ethnicity, genetic model used for analysis, and gene–gene interaction, which are discussed in this review. We also discuss the results of recent studies that have reported the novel functions of this polymorphism. Because many BDNF polymorphisms and non-genetic factors have been implicated in the complex traits of neuropsychiatric diseases, the conventional genetic association-based method is limited to address these complex interactions. Future studies should apply data mining and machine learning techniques to determine the genetic role of BDNF in neuropsychiatric diseases.
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- Shih-Jen Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Brain Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Loiodice S, McGhan P, Gryshkova V, Fleurance R, Dardou D, Hafidi A, Nogueira da Costa A, Durif F. Striatal changes underlie MPEP-mediated suppression of the acquisition and expression of pramipexole-induced place preference in an alpha-synuclein rat model of Parkinson's disease. J Psychopharmacol 2017. [PMID: 28631520 DOI: 10.1177/0269881117714051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Impulsive-compulsive disorders in Parkinson's disease patients have been described as behavioural or substance addictions including pathological gambling or compulsive medication use of dopamine replacement therapy. A substantial gap remains in the understanding of these disorders. We previously demonstrated that the rewarding effect of the D2/D3 agonist pramipexole was enhanced after repeated exposure to L-dopa and alpha-synuclein mediated dopaminergic nigral loss with specific transcriptional signatures suggesting a key involvement of the glutamatergic pathway. Here, we further investigate the therapeutic potential of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 antagonism in Parkinson's disease/dopamine replacement therapy related bias of reward-mediated associative learning. We identified protein changes underlying the striatal remodelling associated with the pramipexole-induced conditioned place preference. Acquisition and expression of the pramipexole-induced conditioned place preference were abolished by the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 antagonist 2-methyl-6-phenylethynyl (pyridine) (conditioned place preference scores obtained with pramipexole conditioning were reduced by 12.5% and 125.8% when 2-methyl-6-phenylethynyl (pyridine) was co-administrated with pramipexole or after the pramipexole conditioning, respectively). Up-regulation of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 was found in the dorsomedial-striatum and nucleus accumbens core. Activation of these two brain sub-regions was also highlighted through FosB immunohistochemistry. Convergent molecular and pharmacological data further suggests metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 as a promising therapeutic target for the management of Parkinson's disease/dopamine replacement therapy related reward bias.
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- Simon Loiodice
- 1 EA7280 Neuropsychopharmacology of sub-cortical dopaminergic pathways, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,2 Department of Non-Clinical Development, UCB Biopharma SPRL, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Non-Clinical Development, UCB Biopharma SPRL, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Non-Clinical Development, UCB Biopharma SPRL, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
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- 2 Department of Non-Clinical Development, UCB Biopharma SPRL, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
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- 1 EA7280 Neuropsychopharmacology of sub-cortical dopaminergic pathways, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 EA7280 Neuropsychopharmacology of sub-cortical dopaminergic pathways, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- 1 EA7280 Neuropsychopharmacology of sub-cortical dopaminergic pathways, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,3 Neurology Department, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Fabbri M, Coelho M, Abreu D, Guedes LC, Rosa MM, Costa N, Antonini A, Ferreira JJ. Do patients with late-stage Parkinson's disease still respond to levodopa? Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2016; 26:10-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gunia-Krzyżak A, Pańczyk K, Waszkielewicz AM, Marona H. Cinnamamide Derivatives for Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders--A Review of Structure-Activity Relationships. ChemMedChem 2015; 10:1302-25. [PMID: 26083325 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201500153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The cinnamamide scaffold has been incorporated in to the structure of numerous organic compounds with therapeutic potential. The scaffold enables multiple interactions, such as hydrophobic, dipolar, and hydrogen bonding, with important molecular targets. Additionally, the scaffold has multiple substitution options providing the opportunity to optimize and modify the pharmacological activity of the derivatives. In particular, cinnamamide derivatives have exhibited therapeutic potential in animal models of both central and peripheral nervous system disorders. Some have undergone clinical trials and were introduced on to the pharmaceutical market. The diverse activities observed in the nervous system included anticonvulsant, antidepressant, neuroprotective, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxant, and sedative properties. Over the last decade, research has focused on the molecular mechanisms of action of these derivatives, and the data reported in the literature include targeting the γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA ) receptors, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channels, voltage-gated potassium channels, histone deacetylases (HDACs), prostanoid receptors, opioid receptors, and histamine H3 receptors. Here, the literature data from reports evaluating cinnamic acid amide derivatives for activity in target-based or phenotypic assays, both in vivo and in vitro, relevant to disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems are analyzed and structure-activity relationships discussed.
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- Agnieszka Gunia-Krzyżak
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow (Poland).
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow (Poland)
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow (Poland)
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow (Poland)
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Beach TG, Adler CH, Sue LI, Serrano G, Shill HA, Walker DG, Lue L, Roher AE, Dugger BN, Maarouf C, Birdsill AC, Intorcia A, Saxon-Labelle M, Pullen J, Scroggins A, Filon J, Scott S, Hoffman B, Garcia A, Caviness JN, Hentz JG, Driver-Dunckley E, Jacobson SA, Davis KJ, Belden CM, Long KE, Malek-Ahmadi M, Powell JJ, Gale LD, Nicholson LR, Caselli RJ, Woodruff BK, Rapscak SZ, Ahern GL, Shi J, Burke AD, Reiman EM, Sabbagh MN. Arizona Study of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders and Brain and Body Donation Program. Neuropathology 2015; 35:354-89. [PMID: 25619230 DOI: 10.1111/neup.12189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The Brain and Body Donation Program (BBDP) at Banner Sun Health Research Institute (http://www.brainandbodydonationprogram.org) started in 1987 with brain-only donations and currently has banked more than 1600 brains. More than 430 whole-body donations have been received since this service was commenced in 2005. The collective academic output of the BBDP is now described as the Arizona Study of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders (AZSAND). Most BBDP subjects are enrolled as cognitively normal volunteers residing in the retirement communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Specific recruitment efforts are also directed at subjects with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and cancer. The median age at death is 82. Subjects receive standardized general medical, neurological, neuropsychological and movement disorders assessments during life and more than 90% receive full pathological examinations by medically licensed pathologists after death. The Program has been funded through a combination of internal, federal and state of Arizona grants as well as user fees and pharmaceutical industry collaborations. Subsets of the Program are utilized by the US National Institute on Aging Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Core Center and the US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Brain and Tissue Resource for Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders. Substantial funding has also been received from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The Program has made rapid autopsy a priority, with a 3.0-hour median post-mortem interval for the entire collection. The median RNA Integrity Number (RIN) for frozen brain and body tissue is 8.9 and 7.4, respectively. More than 2500 tissue requests have been served and currently about 200 are served annually. These requests have been made by more than 400 investigators located in 32 US states and 15 countries. Tissue from the BBDP has contributed to more than 350 publications and more than 200 grant-funded projects.
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- Thomas G Beach
- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona, USA
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- Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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- Banner Alzheimer Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Regulation of dopamine presynaptic markers and receptors in the striatum of DJ-1 and Pink1 knockout rats. Neurosci Lett 2013; 557 Pt B:123-8. [PMID: 24157858 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Revised: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pathogenic autosomal recessive mutations in the DJ-1 (Park7) or the PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (Pink1 or PARK6) genes are associated with familial Parkinson's disease (PD). It is not well known regarding the pathological mechanisms involving the DJ-1 and Pink1 mutations. Here we characterized DJ-1 and Pink1 knockout rats both through expression profiling and using quantitative autoradiography to measure the densities of the dopamine D1, D2, D3 receptors, vesicular monoamine transporter type-2 (VMAT2) and dopamine transporter (DAT) in the striatum of transgenic rats and wild type controls. Expression profiling with a commercially available array of 84 genes known to be involved in PD indicated that only the target gene was significantly downregulated in each transgenic rat model. D1 receptor, VMAT2, and DAT were measured using [(3)H]SCH23390, [(3)H]dihydrotetrabenazine, and [(3)H]WIN35428, respectively. No significant changes were observed in the density of DAT in either model. Although the densities of VMAT2 and D1 receptor were unchanged in Pink1 knockout, but both were increased in DJ-1 knockout rats. The densities of D2 and D3 receptors, determined by mathematical analysis of binding of radioligands [(3)H]WC-10 and [(3)H]raclopride, were significantly increased in both knockout models. These distinctive changes in the expression of dopamine presynaptic markers and receptors in the striatum may reflect different compensatory regulation of dopamine system in DJ-1 versus Pink1 knockout rat models of familial PD.
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Insua I, Alvarado M, Masaguer CF, Iglesias A, Brea J, Loza MI, Carro L. Synthesis and binding affinity of new 1,4-disubstituted triazoles as potential dopamine D3 receptor ligands. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:5586-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sun J, Cairns NJ, Perlmutter JS, Mach RH, Xu J. Regulation of dopamine D₃ receptor in the striatal regions and substantia nigra in diffuse Lewy body disease. Neuroscience 2013; 248:112-26. [PMID: 23732230 PMCID: PMC3796121 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Revised: 05/20/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The regulation of D₃ receptor has not been well documented in diffuse Lewy body disease (DLBD). In this study, a novel D₃-preferring radioligand [(3)H]WC-10 and a D₂-preferring radioligand [(3)H]raclopride were used and the absolute densities of the dopamine D₃ and D₂ receptors were determined in the striatal regions and substantia nigra (SN) from postmortem brains from five cases of DLBD, which included dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB, n=4) and Parkinson disease dementia (PDD, n=1). The densities of the dopamine D₁ receptor, vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2), and dopamine transporter (DAT) were also measured by quantitative autoradiography using [(3)H]SCH23390, [(3)H]dihydrotetrabenazine, and [(3)H]WIN35428, respectively. The densities of these dopaminergic markers were also measured in the same brain regions in 10 age-matched control cases. Dopamine D₃ receptor density was significantly increased in the striatal regions including caudate, putamen and nucleus accumbens (NAc). There were no significant changes in the dopamine D₁ and D₂ receptor densities in any brain regions measured. VMAT2 and DAT densities were reduced in all the brain regions measured in DLB/PDD, however, the significant reduction was found in the putamen for DAT and in the NAc and SN for VMAT2. The decrease of dopamine pre-synaptic markers implies neuronal loss in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) in these DLB/PDD cases, while the increase of D₃ receptors in striatal regions could be attributed to dopaminergic medication history and psychiatric states such as hallucinations. Whether it also reflects compensatory regulation upon dopaminergic denervation warrants further confirmations on larger populations.
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- J Sun
- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Neurosurgery Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Rota C, Rimbach G, Minihane AM, Stoecklin E, Barella L. Dietary vitamin E modulates differential gene expression in the rat hippocampus: Potential implications for its neuroprotective properties. Nutr Neurosci 2013; 8:21-9. [PMID: 15909764 DOI: 10.1080/10284150400027123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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A wide range of cell culture, animal and human epidemiological studies are suggestive of a role of vitamin E (VE) in brain function and in the prevention of neurodegeneration. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. In the current investigation Affymetrix gene chip technology was utilised to establish the impact of chronic VE deficiency on hippocampal genes expression. Male albino rats were fed either a VE deficient or standard diet (60 mg/kg feed) for a period of 9 months. Rats were sacrificed, the hippocampus removed and genes expression established in individual animals. VE deficiency showed to have a strong impact on genes expression in the hippocampus. An important number of genes found to be regulated by VE was associated with hormones and hormone metabolism, nerve growth factor, apoptosis, dopaminergic neurotransmission, and clearance of amyloid-beta and advanced glycated endproducts. In particular, VE strongly affected the expression of an array of genes encoding for proteins directly or indirectly involved in the clearance of amyloid beta, changes which are consistent with a protective effect of VE on Alzheimer's disease progression.
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- Cristina Rota
- Hugh Sinclair Human Nutrition Unit, School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AP, UK
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Tokunaga N, Choudhury ME, Nishikawa N, Nagai M, Tujii T, Iwaki H, Kaneta M, Nomoto M. Pramipexole upregulates dopamine receptor D₂ and D₃ expression in rat striatum. J Pharmacol Sci 2012; 120:133-7. [PMID: 22986363 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.12096sc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Randomized clinical trials have shown that pramipexole has an antidepressant effect in patients with Parkinson's disease. We investigated the comparative efficacy of pramipexole toward dopamine receptor D(2) and D(3) expression in rat brain. Groups of rats were treated subacutely with pramipexole (1 mg/kg), imipramine (10 mg/kg), or bromocriptine (5 mg/kg), with appropriate controls. Using real-time RT-PCR and immunoblotting, dopamine receptor D(2) and D(3) expression was up-regulated in the striatum following pramipexole treatment, while imipramine and bromocriptine had no significant effects. These findings support that pramipexole exerts additional therapeutic benefits such as decreasing depression by increasing dopamine receptor D(3) expression in the striatum.
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- Naohito Tokunaga
- Department of Therapeutic Medicine (Clinical Pharmacology and Neurology), Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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Zurkovsky L, Bychkov E, Tsakem EL, Siedlecki C, Blakely RD, Gurevich EV. Cognitive effects of dopamine depletion in the context of diminished acetylcholine signaling capacity in mice. Dis Model Mech 2012; 6:171-83. [PMID: 22864020 PMCID: PMC3529349 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.010363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A subset of patients with Parkinson’s disease acquires a debilitating dementia characterized by severe cognitive impairments (i.e. Parkinson’s disease dementia; PDD). Brains from PDD patients show extensive cholinergic loss as well as dopamine (DA) depletion. We used a mutant mouse model to directly test whether combined cholinergic and DA depletion leads to a cognitive profile resembling PDD. Mice carrying heterozygous deletion of the high-affinity, hemicholinium-3-sensitive choline transporter (CHTHET) show reduced levels of acetylcholine throughout the brain. We achieved bilateral DA depletion in CHTHET and wild-type (WT) littermates via intra-striatal infusion of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA), or used vehicle as control. Executive function and memory were evaluated using rodent versions of cognitive tasks commonly used with human subjects: the set-shifting task and spatial and novel-object recognition paradigms. Our studies revealed impaired acquisition of attentional set in the set-shifting paradigm in WT-6OHDA and CHTHET-vehicle mice that was exacerbated in the CHTHET-6OHDA mice. The object recognition test following a 24-hour delay was also impaired in CHTHET-6OHDA mice compared with all other groups. Treatment with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors physostigmine (0.05 or 0.1 mg/kg) and donepezil (0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg) reversed the impaired object recognition of the CHTHET-6OHDA mice. Our data demonstrate an exacerbated cognitive phenotype with dual ACh and DA depletion as compared with either insult alone, with traits analogous to those observed in PDD patients. The results suggest that combined loss of DA and ACh could be sufficient for pathogenesis of specific cognitive deficits in PDD.
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- Lilia Zurkovsky
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Meireles J, Massano J. Cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson's disease: clinical features, diagnosis, and management. Front Neurol 2012; 3:88. [PMID: 22654785 PMCID: PMC3360424 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2012.00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common, disabling, neurodegenerative disorder. In addition to classical motor symptoms, non-motor features are now widely accepted as part of the clinical picture, and cognitive decline is a very important aspect of the disease, as it brings an additional significant burden for the patient and caregivers. The diagnosis of cognitive decline in PD, namely mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, can be extremely challenging, remaining largely based on clinical and cognitive assessments. Diagnostic criteria and methods for PD dementia and MCI have been recently issued by expert work groups. This manuscript has synthesized relevant data in order to obtain a pragmatic and updated review regarding cognitive decline in PD, from milder stages to dementia. This text will summarize clinical features, diagnostic methodology, and therapeutic issues of clinical decline in PD. Relevant clinical genetic issues, including recent advances, will also be approached.
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- Joana Meireles
- Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar de São João Porto, Portugal
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Ortega R, Hübner H, Gmeiner P, Masaguer CF. Aromatic ring functionalization of benzolactam derivatives: New potent dopamine D3 receptor ligands. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:2670-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.12.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Revised: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 12/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Haggerty T, Credle J, Rodriguez O, Wills J, Oaks AW, Masliah E, Sidhu A. Hyperphosphorylated Tau in an α-synuclein-overexpressing transgenic model of Parkinson's disease. Eur J Neurosci 2011; 33:1598-610. [PMID: 21453448 PMCID: PMC3086951 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07660.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Although clinically distinct diseases, tauopathies and synucleinopathies share a common genesis and mechanisms, leading to overlapping degenerative changes within neurons. In human postmortem striatum of Parkinson's disease (PD) and PD with dementia, we have recently described elevated levels of tauopathy, indexed as increased hyperphosphorylated Tau (p-Tau). Here we assessed tauopathy in striatum of a transgenic animal model of PD, overexpressing human α-synuclein under the platelet-derived growth factor promoter. At 11 months of age, large and progressive increases in p-Tau in transgenic mice, hyperphosphorylated at sites reminiscent of Alzheimer's disease, were noted, along with elevated levels of α-synuclein and glycogen synthase kinase 3β phosphorylated at Tyr216 (p-GSK-3β), a major kinase involved in the hyperphosphorylation of Tau. Differential Triton X-100 extraction of striata showed the presence of aggregated α-synuclein in the transgenic mice, along with p-Tau and p-GSK-3β, which was also confirmed through immunohistochemistry. After p-Tau formation, both Tau and microtubule-associated protein 1 (MAP1) dissociated from the cytoskeleton, consistent with the diminished ability of these cytoskeleton-binding proteins to bind microtubules. Increases in free tubulin and actin were also noted, indicative of cytoskeleton remodeling and destabilization. In vivo magnetic resonance imaging of the transgenic animals showed a reduction in brain volume of transgenic mice, indicating substantial atrophy. From immunohistochemical studies, α-synuclein, p-Tau and p-GSK-3β were found to be overexpressed and co-localized in large inclusion bodies, reminiscent of Lewy bodies. The elevated state of tauopathy seen in these platelet-derived growth factor-α-synuclein mice provides further confirmation that PD may be a tauopathic disease.
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- Thomas Haggerty
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C. 20007
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C. 20007
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- Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C. 20007
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C. 20007
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C. 20007
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington D.C. 20007
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Wills J, Credle J, Haggerty T, Lee JH, Oaks AW, Sidhu A. Tauopathic changes in the striatum of A53T α-synuclein mutant mouse model of Parkinson's disease. PLoS One 2011; 6:e17953. [PMID: 21445308 PMCID: PMC3061878 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2010] [Accepted: 02/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Tauopathic pathways lead to degenerative changes in Alzheimer's disease and there is evidence that they are also involved in the neurodegenerative pathology of Parkinson's disease [PD]. We have examined tauopathic changes in striatum of the α-synuclein (α-Syn) A53T mutant mouse. Elevated levels of α-Syn were observed in striatum of the adult A53T α-Syn mice. This was accompanied by increases in hyperphosphorylated Tau [p-Tau], phosphorylated at Ser202, Ser262 and Ser396/404, which are the same toxic sites also seen in Alzheimer's disease. There was an increase in active p-GSK-3β, hyperphosphorylated at Tyr216, a major and primary kinase known to phosphorylate Tau at multiple sites. The sites of hyperphosphorylation of Tau in the A53T mutant mice were similar to those seen in post-mortem striata from PD patients, attesting to their pathophysiological relevance. Increases in p-Tau were not due to alterations on protein phosphatases in either A53T mice or in human PD, suggesting lack of involvement of these proteins in tauopathy. Extraction of striata with Triton X-100 showed large increases in oligomeric forms of α-Syn suggesting that α-Syn had formed aggregates the mutant mice. In addition, increased levels of p-GSK-3β and pSer396/404 were also found associated with aggregated α-Syn. Differential solubilization to measure protein binding to cytoskeletal proteins demonstrated that p-Tau in the A53T mutant mouse were unbound to cytoskeletal proteins, consistent with dissociation of p-Tau from the microtubules upon hyperphosphorylation. Interestingly, α-Syn remained tightly bound to the cytoskeleton, while p-GSK-3β was seen in the cytoskeleton-free fractions. Immunohistochemical studies showed that α-Syn, pSer396/404 Tau and p-GSK-3β co-localized with one another and was aggregated and accumulated into large inclusion bodies, leading to cell death of Substantia nigral neurons. Together, these data demonstrate an elevated state of tauopathy in striata of the A53T α-Syn mutant mice, suggesting that tauopathy is a common feature of synucleinopathies.
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- Jonathan Wills
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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Lucetti C, Logi C, Del Dotto P, Berti C, Ceravolo R, Baldacci F, Dolciotti C, Gambaccini G, Rossi G, Bonuccelli U. Levodopa response in dementia with lewy bodies: a 1-year follow-up study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2010; 16:522-6. [PMID: 20615745 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2010] [Revised: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 06/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate levodopa responsiveness in patients with probable dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) compared to early Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. METHODS Twenty four cases with DLB and 21 with PD underwent a baseline assessment with UPDRS (sub-item II and III) and an acute levodopa challenge test. Positive response to acute levodopa test was defined as an improvement of at least 15% in the tapping test, and at least 25% in the walking test and rigidity or tremor score. Subsequently, all patients were treated continuously with levodopa and evaluated after 6 and 12 months by means of UPDRS II/III. RESULTS Positive response to the acute levodopa test was observed in 55% of DLB patients (acute DLB responders), and in 90% of PD patients (acute PD responders). Acute DLB responders showed increased latency, and reduction of both duration and amplitude of response to acute levodopa in comparison with acute PD responders. At the 6-month follow-up visit, acute DLB responders showed a greater motor benefit compared with acute DLB non-responders. This improvement was similar to that observed in PD patients. However, at 1-year follow-up acute DLB responders showed a faster worsening of UPDRS III scores compared with acute PD responders, implying a reduction of levodopa efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Positive response to acute levodopa test can occur in DLB patients and may be predictive of long-term benefit of chronic levodopa therapy, although the motor improvement is less impressive than in PD patients.
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Wills J, Jones J, Haggerty T, Duka V, Joyce JN, Sidhu A. Elevated tauopathy and alpha-synuclein pathology in postmortem Parkinson's disease brains with and without dementia. Exp Neurol 2010; 225:210-8. [PMID: 20599975 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2010.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2010] [Revised: 05/21/2010] [Accepted: 06/20/2010] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disease, results in abnormal accumulation of insoluble alpha-synuclein (alpha-Syn) in dopaminergic neurons. Here we examined tauopathic changes and the alpha-Syn/p-GSK-3beta/proteasome pathway in postmortem striata and inferior frontal gyri (IFG) from patients with PD and PD with dementia (PDD). In both PD and PDD, alpha-Syn levels were high, especially the insoluble form of this protein; in PDD, insoluble alpha-Syn levels were persistently higher than PD across both brain regions. Levels of p-GSK-3beta phosphorylated at Tyr 216, which hyperphosphorylates Tau to produce toxic pathological forms of p-Tau, were higher in striata of both PD and PDD compared to controls, but were unaltered in IFG. While proteasomal activity was unchanged in striatum of PD and PDD, such activity was diminished in the IFG of both PD and PDD. A decrease in 19S subunit of the proteasomes was seen in IFG of PDD, while lower levels of 20S subunits were seen in striatum and IFG of both PD and PDD patients. Parkin levels were similar in PD and PDD, suggesting lack of involvement of this protein. Most interestingly, tauopathic changes were noted only in striatum of PD and PDD, with increased hyperphosphorylation seen at Ser262 and Ser396/404; increases in Ser202 levels were seen only in PD but not in PDD striatum. We were unable to detect any tauopathy in IFG in either PD or PDD despite increased levels of alpha-Syn, and decreased proteasomal activity, and is probably due to lack of increase in p-GSK-3beta in IFG. Unlike Alzheimer's disease where tauopathy is more globally observed in diverse brain regions, our data demonstrates restricted expression of tauopathy in brains of PD and PDD, probably limited to dopaminergic neurons of the nigrostriatal region.
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- Jonathan Wills
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Duka T, Duka V, Joyce JN, Sidhu A. Alpha-Synuclein contributes to GSK-3beta-catalyzed Tau phosphorylation in Parkinson's disease models. FASEB J 2009; 23:2820-30. [PMID: 19369384 DOI: 10.1096/fj.08-120410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We have shown in the parkinsonism-inducing neurotoxin MPP(+)/MPTP model that alpha-Synuclein (alpha-Syn), a presynaptic protein causal in Parkinson's disease (PD), contributes to hyperphosphorylation of Tau (p-Tau), a protein normally linked to tauopathies, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we investigated the kinase involved and show that the Tau-specific kinase, glycogen synthase kinase 3beta (GSK-3beta), is robustly activated in various MPP(+)/MPTP models of Parkinsonism (SH-SY5Y cotransfected cells, mesencephalic neurons, transgenic mice overexpressing alpha-Syn, and postmortem striatum of PD patients). The activation of GSK-3beta was absolutely dependent on the presence of alpha-Syn, as indexed by the absence of p-GSK-3beta in cells lacking alpha-Syn and in alpha-Syn KO mice. MPP(+) treatment induced translocation and accumulation of p-GSK-3beta in nuclei of SH-SY5Y cells and mesencephalic neurons. Through coimmunoprecipitation (co-IP), we found that alpha-Syn, pSer396/404-Tau, and p-GSK-3beta exist as a heterotrimeric complex in SH-SY5Y cells. GSK-3beta inhibitors (lithium and TDZD-8) protected against MPP(+)-induced events in SH-SY5Y cells, preventing cell death and p-GSK-3beta formation, by reversing increases in alpha-Syn accumulation and p-Tau formation. These data unveil a previously unappreciated role of alpha-Syn in the induction of p-GSK-3beta, and demonstrate the importance of this kinase in the genesis and maintenance of neurodegenerative changes associated with PD.
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- Tetyana Duka
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Goetz CG, Emre M, Dubois B. Parkinson's disease dementia: definitions, guidelines, and research perspectives in diagnosis. Ann Neurol 2009; 64 Suppl 2:S81-92. [PMID: 19127578 DOI: 10.1002/ana.21455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Cognitive impairment is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and involves attentional, executive, visuospatial, and memory dysfunctions. Dementia is more frequently encountered in PD than in age-matched control populations, and whereas operational definitions of Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies have been developed, Parkinson's disease dementia (PD-D) has remained undefined. The Movement Disorder Society developed a task force to define and develop diagnostic guidelines for PD-D. This effort was based on existing descriptive studies with special emphasis on drawing distinction among Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and PD-related cognitive impairment without dementia whenever possible. The second goal was to provide practical diagnostic procedures to diagnose PD-D. This effort emphasized available bedside tools that do not require neuropsychological expertise to administer or interpret. This work recently has been completed, and two primary articles have been published. The suggested clinical diagnostic criteria for PD-D involve four domains and are anchored in core features, associated clinical features, features that make the diagnosis uncertain, and features that are not compatible with the diagnosis of PD-D. When all four criteria are satisfactorily met, probable PD-D is designated; when the first and last criteria are met, but clinical characteristics are atypical or uncertainty factors exist, possible PD-D is designated. Whereas these definitions are operative and subject to change based on future data, they are based on widely available tests. The inclusion criteria can be applied internationally and in multicenter research on treatment interventions, clinicopathological correlations, and studies of cognitive and other nonmotor elements of PD.
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- Christopher G Goetz
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Leopoldo M, Lacivita E, De Giorgio P, Contino M, Berardi F, Perrone R. Design, synthesis, and binding affinities of potential positron emission tomography (PET) ligands with optimal lipophilicity for brain imaging of the dopamine D3 receptor. Part II. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:758-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 11/13/2008] [Accepted: 11/15/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Constantinescu R, Richard I, Kurlan R. Levodopa responsiveness in disorders with parkinsonism: a review of the literature. Mov Disord 2008; 22:2141-8; quiz 2295. [PMID: 17534959 DOI: 10.1002/mds.21578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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A literature review was conducted to investigate whether or not levodopa (LD) responsiveness (LR) is a useful criterion in the diagnosis of parkinsonian disorders. Although LR does appear to differ among the parkinsonian disorders, there is considerable confusion in the literature. While most patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have a sustained benefit from LD, a small minority of patients with documented PD do not respond. The literature suggests that the LR rate is higher for multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) than based on published diagnostic criteria. Magnitude and duration of response to LD and tolerability (time course, type and distribution of dyskinesias, mental effects and motor worsening) may be useful features in distinguishing PD, MSA, PSP, and CBD. Efforts should be directed toward better defining LR when used for diagnostic purposes and in scientific publications.
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- Radu Constantinescu
- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, USA
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Emre M, Aarsland D, Brown R, Burn DJ, Duyckaerts C, Mizuno Y, Broe GA, Cummings J, Dickson DW, Gauthier S, Goldman J, Goetz C, Korczyn A, Lees A, Levy R, Litvan I, McKeith I, Olanow W, Poewe W, Quinn N, Sampaio C, Tolosa E, Dubois B. Clinical diagnostic criteria for dementia associated with Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2008; 22:1689-707; quiz 1837. [PMID: 17542011 DOI: 10.1002/mds.21507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1999] [Impact Index Per Article: 124.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Dementia has been increasingly more recognized to be a common feature in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), especially in old age. Specific criteria for the clinical diagnosis of dementia associated with PD (PD-D), however, have been lacking. A Task Force, organized by the Movement Disorder Study, was charged with the development of clinical diagnostic criteria for PD-D. The Task Force members were assigned to sub-committees and performed a systematic review of the literature, based on pre-defined selection criteria, in order to identify the epidemiological, clinical, auxillary, and pathological features of PD-D. Clinical diagnostic criteria were then developed based on these findings and group consensus. The incidence of dementia in PD is increased up to six times, point-prevelance is close to 30%, older age and akinetic-rigid form are associated with higher risk. PD-D is characterized by impairment in attention, memory, executive and visuo-spatial functions, behavioral symptoms such as affective changes, hallucinations, and apathy are frequent. There are no specific ancillary investigations for the diagnosis; the main pathological correlate is Lewy body-type degeneration in cerebral cortex and limbic structures. Based on the characteristic features associated with this condition, clinical diagnostic criteria for probable and possible PD-D are proposed.
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- Murat Emre
- Department of Neurology, Behavioral Neurology and Movement Disorders Unit, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Boeckler F, Gmeiner P. Dopamine D3 receptor ligands—Recent advances in the control of subtype selectivity and intrinsic activity. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2007; 1768:871-87. [PMID: 17274946 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2006.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2006] [Accepted: 12/04/2006] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Various pharmacological studies have implicated the dopamine D(3) receptor as an interesting therapeutic target in the treatment of different neurological disorders. Because of these putative therapeutic applications, D(3) receptor ligands with diverse intrinsic activities have been an active field of research in recent years. Separation of purely D(3)-mediated drug effects from effects produced by interactions with similar biogenic amine receptors allows to verify the therapeutic impact of D(3) receptors and to reduce possible side-effects caused by "promiscuous" receptor interactions. The requirement to gain control of receptor selectivity and in particular subtype selectivity has been a challenging task in rational drug discovery for quite a few years. In this review, recently developed structural classes of D(3) ligands are discussed, which cover a broad spectrum of intrinsic activities and show interesting selectivities.
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- Frank Boeckler
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Emil Fischer Center, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schuhstrasse 19, 91052 Erlangen, Germany.
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ER B, VV G, JN J, JL B, EV G. Arrestins and two receptor kinases are upregulated in Parkinson's disease with dementia. Neurobiol Aging 2006; 29:379-96. [PMID: 17125886 PMCID: PMC2275668 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2006.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2006] [Revised: 09/04/2006] [Accepted: 10/11/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Arrestins and G proteins-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) regulate signaling and trafficking of G protein-coupled receptors. We investigated changes in the expression of arrestins and GRKs in the striatum of patients with Parkinson's disease without (PD) or with dementia (PDD) at postmortem using Western blotting and ribonuclease protection assay. Both PD and PDD groups had similar degree of dopamine depletion in all striatal regions. Arrestin proteins and mRNAs were increased in the PDD group throughout striatum. Protein and mRNA of GRK5, the major subtype in the human striatum, and GRK3 were also upregulated, whereas GRK2 and 6 were mostly unchanged. The PD group had lower concentration of arrestins and GRKs than the PDD group. There was no statistical link between the load of Alzheimer's pathology and the expression of these signaling proteins. Upregulation of arrestins and GRK in PDD may confer resistance to the therapeutic effects of levodopa often observed in these patients. In addition, increased arrestin and GRK concentrations may lead to dementia via perturbation of multiple signaling mechanisms.
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- Bychkov ER
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Human Brain, St. Petersburg 197376, Russia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Parkinson's Disease Research Center, Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, AZ 85351, USA
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- Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Correspondence to: E.V.Gurevich, Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Preston Research Building Room 422, Nashville, TN 37232. Phone: 1−615−936−2720. FAX: 1−615−343−6532. E-mail:
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Salama I, Schlotter K, Utz W, Hübner H, Gmeiner P, Boeckler F. CoMFA and CoMSIA investigations of dopamine D3 receptor ligands leading to the prediction, synthesis, and evaluation of rigidized FAUC 365 analogues. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:5898-912. [PMID: 16750374 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2006] [Revised: 05/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Taking advantage of our in-house experimental data on dopamine D3 receptor modulators, we have successfully established highly significant CoMFA and CoMSIA models (q(cv)2 = 0.82/0.76). These models were carefully investigated to assure their stability and predictivity (r(pred)2 = 0.65/0.61) and subsequently applied to guide experimental investigations on the synthesis and receptor binding of three conformationally restricted D3 ligands. Besides the high D3 affinity, the test compound 45, incorporating a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene partial structure, exhibited improved (approximately 3200-fold) selectivity over the D4 subtype.
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- Ismail Salama
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Emil Fischer Center, Friedrich Alexander University, Schuhstrasse 19, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Kvernmo T, Härtter S, Burger E. A review of the receptor-binding and pharmacokinetic properties of dopamine agonists. Clin Ther 2006; 28:1065-1078. [PMID: 16982285 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 188] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dopamine agonists (DAs), which can be categorized as ergot derived and non-ergot derived, are used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. OBJECTIVES This review describes the pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic properties of selected DAs and relates these characteristics to clinical outcomes, with an emphasis on adverse events. METHODS Relevant articles were identified through a search of MEDLINE (to May 2006) using the terms dopamine agonists (or each individual drug name) and pbarmacokinetics, metabolism, drug-drug interaction, interactions, CYP450, fibrosis, valvular heart disease, tremor, clinical trials, reviews, and meta-analyses. Abstracts from recent sessions of the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders were also examined. Clinical studies with <20 patients overall or <10 patients per treatment group in the final analysis were excluded. All DAs that were graded at least possibly useful with respect to at least 3 of 4 items connected to the treatment/prevention of motor symptoms/complications in the most recent evidence-based medical review update were included. This resulted in a focus on the ergot-derived DAs bromocriptine, cabergoline, and pergolide, and the non-ergot-derived DAs pramipexole and ropinirole. RESULTS Bromocriptine, cabergoline, pergolide, and ropinirole, but not pramipexole, have the potential for drug-drug interactions mediated by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme system. The occurrence of dyskinesia may be linked to stimulation of the dopamine D(1) receptor, for which cabergoline and pergolide have a similar and relatively high affinity; bromocriptine, pramipexole, and ropinirole have been associated with a lower risk of dyskinesias. The valvular heart disease (VHD) and pulmonary and retroperitoneal fibrosis seen with long-term use appear to represent a class effect of the ergot-derived DAs that may be related to stimulation of serotonin 5-HT(2B) (and possibly 5-HT(2A)) receptors. The incidence of valvular regurgitation was 31% to 47% with ergot-derived DAs, 10% with non-ergot-derived DAs, and 13% with controls. CONCLUSIONS As reflected in the results of the clinical trials included in this review, dyskinesia associated with DA therapy may be linked to stimulation of the D(1) receptor. Fibrosis (including VHD) seemed to be a class effect of the ergot-derived DAs. Each of the DAs except pramipexole has the potential to interact with other drugs via the CYP enzyme system.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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Galter D, Westerlund M, Carmine A, Lindqvist E, Sydow O, Olson L. LRRK2 expression linked to dopamine-innervated areas. Ann Neurol 2006; 59:714-9. [PMID: 16532471 DOI: 10.1002/ana.20808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) has been linked to Parkinson's disease. Our study explores the expression of LRRK2 in human and rodent brain tissue. METHODS We analyzed LRRK2 gene activity at the cellular level using in situ hybridization. RESULTS We found a high and strikingly specific expression of LRRK2 mRNA in rodent striatum and parts of cortex and no signals in dopamine neurons. In human tissue, LRRK2 mRNA was found in the corresponding brain areas caudatus and putamen at lower levels and dopamine neurons were also devoid of LRRK2 mRNA. Expression levels in striatal tissue did not differ between Parkinson's disease patients and control subjects. INTERPRETATION Unlike all other genes so far linked to Parkinson's disease, our results demonstrate that LRRK2 expression is particularly high in brain dopaminoceptive areas.
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- Dagmar Galter
- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Elsner J, Boeckler F, Heinemann FW, Hübner H, Gmeiner P. Pharmacophore-guided drug discovery investigations leading to bioactive 5-aminotetrahydropyrazolopyridines. Implications for the binding mode of heterocyclic dopamine D3 receptor agonists. J Med Chem 2005; 48:5771-9. [PMID: 16134944 DOI: 10.1021/jm0503805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Taking advantage of a 3D-QSAR based pharmacophore hypothesis, synthesis and biological evaluation of dopaminergic 5-aminotetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridines are described. The data displayed substantial and selective D3 receptor affinity for the heterocyclic test compound (+/-)-1 when the enantiomer (S)-1 turned out to be responsible for the D3 binding (K(i) (high) = 4.0 nM). (S)-1 exhibited binding affinity and ligand efficacy comparable to those of our previously described D3 agonist FAUC 54, when subtype selectivity could be significantly improved. The results indicate that the sp(2) nitrogens of the pyrazole and thiazole rings of the dopaminergics (S)-1 and pramipexole, respectively, are pharmacophoric elements of major importance. To provide putative explanations for the high affinity of (S)-1, computational studies were performed employing an active state D3 model.
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- Jan Elsner
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Emil Fischer Center, Friedrich Alexander University, Schuhstrasse 19, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Molloy S, McKeith IG, O'Brien JT, Burn DJ. The role of levodopa in the management of dementia with Lewy bodies. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2005; 76:1200-3. [PMID: 16107351 PMCID: PMC1739807 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.052332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the core clinical features of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is extrapyramidal syndrome (EPS). Levodopa is currently the gold standard oral therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD), but its use in DLB has been tempered by concerns of exacerbating neuropsychiatric symptoms. AIM To assess the efficacy and tolerability of L-dopa in managing EPS in DLB and to compare the motor response with that seen in PD and PD with dementia (PDD). METHOD EPS assessment consisted of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, motor subsection (UPDRS III), and finger tapping and walking tests. Patients with DLB were commenced on L-dopa. After 6 months, patients were examined in the "off" state, given L-dopa and assessed for motor responses. Identical assessments were performed in patients with PD and PDD also receiving L-dopa. RESULTS Acute L-dopa challenge in 14 DLB patients yielded a mean 13.8% (p = 0.02) improvement in UPDRS III score, compared with 20.5% in PD (n = 28, p < 0.0001) and 23% in PDD (n = 30, p<0.0001) respectively. Finger tapping scores increased (12.3% v 20% and 23%), while walking test scores decreased (32% v 41% and 67%). Of the DLB patients, 36% were classified as "responders" on L-dopa challenge, compared with 70% of the PDD and 57% of the PD patients. Nineteen DLB patients were treated for 6 months with L-dopa (mean daily dose 323 mg). Two withdrew prematurely with gastrointestinal symptoms and two with worsening confusion. CONCLUSION L-dopa was generally well tolerated in DLB but produced a significant motor response in only about one third of patients. Younger DLB cases were more likely to respond to dopaminergic treatment.
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- Regional Neurosciences Centre, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
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Neurotoxins and Drugs for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Part I: Neurotoxins, Levodopa, and Agents Influencing Dopamine Metabolism (A Review). Pharm Chem J 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-006-0001-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Clemens S, Hochman S. Conversion of the modulatory actions of dopamine on spinal reflexes from depression to facilitation in D3 receptor knock-out mice. J Neurosci 2005; 24:11337-45. [PMID: 15601940 PMCID: PMC2731231 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3698-04.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Descending monoaminergic systems modulate spinal cord function, yet spinal dopaminergic actions are poorly understood. Using the in vitro lumbar cord, we studied the effects of dopamine and D2-like receptor ligands on spinal reflexes in wild-type (WT) and D3-receptor knock-out mice (D3KO). Low dopamine levels (1 microM) decreased the monosynaptic "stretch" reflex (MSR) amplitude in WT animals and increased it in D3KO animals. Higher dopamine concentrations (10-100 microM) decreased MSR amplitudes in both groups, but always more strongly in WT. Like low dopamine, the D3 receptor agonists pergolide and PD 128907 reduced MSR amplitude in WT but not D3KO mice. Conversely, D3 receptor antagonists (GR 103691 and nafadotride) increased the MSR in WT but not in D3KO mice. In comparison, D2-preferring agonists bromocriptine and quinpirole depressed the MSR in both groups. Low dopamine (1-5 microM) also depressed longer-latency (presumably polysynaptic) reflexes in WT but facilitated responses in D3KO mice. Additionally, in some experiments (e.g., during 10 microM dopamine or pergolide in WT), polysynaptic reflexes were facilitated in parallel to MSR depression, demonstrating differential modulatory control of these reflex circuits. Thus, low dopamine activates D3 receptors to limit reflex excitability. Moreover, in D3 ligand-insensitive mice, excitatory actions are unmasked, functionally converting the modulatory action of dopamine from depression to facilitation. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a CNS disorder involving abnormal limb sensations. Because RLS symptoms peak at night when dopamine levels are lowest, are relieved by D3 agonists, and likely involve increased reflex excitability, the D3KO mouse putatively explains how impaired D3 activity could contribute to this sleep disorder.
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- Stefan Clemens
- Department of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
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Bezard E, Gross CE, Qin L, Gurevich VV, Benovic JL, Gurevich EV. L-DOPA reverses the MPTP-induced elevation of the arrestin2 and GRK6 expression and enhanced ERK activation in monkey brain. Neurobiol Dis 2005; 18:323-35. [PMID: 15686961 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2004.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2004] [Revised: 08/04/2004] [Accepted: 10/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Dysregulation of dopamine receptors (DARs) is believed to contribute to Parkinson disease (PD) pathology. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) undergo desensitization via activation-dependent phosphorylation by G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) followed by arrestin binding. Using quantitative Western blotting, we detected profound differences in the expression of arrestin2 and GRKs among four experimental groups of nonhuman primates: (1) normal, (2) parkinsonian, (3) parkinsonian treated with levodopa without or (4) with dyskinesia. Arrestin2 and GRK6 expression was significantly elevated in the MPTP-lesioned group in most brain regions; GRK2 was increased in caudal caudate and internal globus pallidus. Neither levodopa-treated group differed significantly from control. The only dyskinesia-specific change was an elevation of GRK3 in the ventral striatum of the dyskinetic group. Changes in arrestin and GRK expression in the MPTP group were accompanied by enhanced ERK activation and elevated total ERK expression, which were also reversed by L-DOPA. The data suggest the involvement of arrestins and GRKs in Parkinson disease pathology and the effects of levodopa treatment.
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- E Bezard
- Basal Gang, CNRS UMR 5543, Université Victor Segalen-Bordeaux 2, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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Boeckler F, Ohnmacht U, Lehmann T, Utz W, Hübner H, Gmeiner P. CoMFA and CoMSIA investigations revealing novel insights into the binding modes of dopamine D3 receptor agonists. J Med Chem 2005; 48:2493-508. [PMID: 15801839 DOI: 10.1021/jm049269+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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As an extension of a series of dopamine D(3) receptor agonists involving FAUC 54, ex-chiral pool synthesis, and biological evaluation of 3-substituted 7-aminotetrahydroindolizines was performed. Considering the structural features of both series of enantiomers, we developed a novel alignment hypothesis for D(3) agonists, allowing for the placement of the aromatic moieties on two alternative, adjacent positions. CoMFA and CoMSIA analyses yielded significant cross-validated q(2) values of 0.726 and 0.590, respectively, when a newly invented program application (IRAS) controlling the alignment selection proved to be useful. Employing the CoMFA/CoMSIA contribution maps, we were able to transform a previously constructed homology model of the D(3) receptor from an inactive into an activate state. Besides the established ionic interactions, we propose pi-stacking with Phe6.51 and a hydrogen bond between His6.55 and the acyl moiety to be primarily involved in the D(3) receptor binding of FAUC 54 and its analogues.
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- Frank Boeckler
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Emil Fischer Center, Friedrich-Alexander University, Schuhstrasse 19, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Boeckler F, Lanig H, Gmeiner P. Modeling the Similarity and Divergence of Dopamine D2-like Receptors and Identification of Validated Ligand−Receptor Complexes. J Med Chem 2005; 48:694-709. [PMID: 15689154 DOI: 10.1021/jm049612a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Focusing on the similarity and divergence of GPCR subtypes and their ligand interactions, we generated dopamine D2, D3, and D4 receptor models based on the rhodopsin crystal structure and refined these with an extensive MM/MD protocol. After validation by diagnostic experimental data, subtype-specific relative positions of TM1, 2, 6, and 7 and bending angles of TM7 were found. To sample the conformational space of the complex, we performed simulated-annealing runs of the receptor protein with the sub-nanomolar antagonist spiperone. Docking a representative set of ligands, we were able to identify one superior model for each subtype when excellent correlations between predicted energies of binding and experimental affinities (r2 = 0.72 for D2, 0.91 for D3 and 0.77 for D4) could be observed. Further analysis revealed general ligand interactions with ASP3.32 and aromatic residues in TM6/7 and individual key interactions with TM1 and TM2 residues of the D3 and D4 receptor models, respectively.
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- Frank Boeckler
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Emil Fischer Center, Friedrich-Alexander University, Schuhstrasse 19, D-91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Silverdale MA, Nicholson SL, Ravenscroft P, Crossman AR, Millan MJ, Brotchie JM. Selective blockade of D3 dopamine receptors enhances the anti-parkinsonian properties of ropinirole and levodopa in the MPTP-lesioned primate. Exp Neurol 2004; 188:128-38. [PMID: 15191809 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2003] [Revised: 12/19/2003] [Accepted: 03/29/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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To date, the lack of highly selective antagonists at the dopamine D(3) receptor has hampered clarification of their involvement in the actions of currently used therapies in Parkinson's disease. However, the novel benzopyranopyrrole, S33084, displays greater than 100-fold selectivity as an antagonist for D(3) versus D(2) receptors and all other sites tested. S33084 was administered to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-lesioned marmosets previously primed with levodopa to elicit dyskinesia. Administered alone, S33084 exerted a modest, but significant, anti-parkinsonian effect without provoking dyskinesia. At low D(3)-selective doses (0.16 and 0.64 mg/kg), S33084 potentiated, though to different extents and in qualitatively different ways, the anti-parkinsonian actions of both ropinirole and levodopa. At these doses, S33084 did not significantly modify levodopa-induced or ropinirole-induced dyskinesia. These data suggest that ropinirole and levodopa do not exert their anti-parkinsonian or pro-dyskinetic actions via D(3) receptor stimulation. Indeed, stimulation of D(3) receptors may be detrimental to the anti-parkinsonian properties of D(2)/D(3) agonists. Selectivity for stimulation of D(2), over D(3), receptors may therefore be a beneficial property of dopamine receptor agonists in management of motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease patients with established dyskinesia.
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- M A Silverdale
- Manchester Movement Disorder Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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Hsu A, Togasaki DM, Bezard E, Sokoloff P, Langston JW, Di Monte DA, Quik M. Effect of the D3 dopamine receptor partial agonist BP897 [N-[4-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazinyl)butyl]-2-naphthamide] on L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine-induced dyskinesias and parkinsonism in squirrel monkeys. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2004; 311:770-7. [PMID: 15226382 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.104.071142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-dopa) is one of the most effective therapies for Parkinson's disease, continued treatment may result in excessive involuntary movements known as L-dopa-induced dyskinesias (LIDs). Because LIDs can become dose-limiting, there is great interest in finding ways to ameliorate or prevent this troubling side effect of L-dopa therapy. It was recently reported that the D3 receptor partial agonist BP897 [N-[4-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazinyl)butyl]-2-naphthamide] reduces LIDs without diminishing antiparkinsonian effects of L-dopa in macaques. In the present study, we tested the effects of BP897 on LIDs in squirrel monkeys, a nonhuman primate particularly prone to dyskinesias. Parkinsonism was induced using 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. Animals were then gavaged with L-dopa/carbidopa (7.5 or 15 mg/kg/dose) without and with BP897. The effects of BP897 treatment were evaluated on several components of LIDs, including time course, peak dyskinesias, and area under the curve (AUC), a measure that encompasses both peak and duration of the response. Analyses of the time course and overall dyskinetic response (AUC) showed that BP897 significantly reduced LIDs but at the expense of the antiparkinsonian effect of L-dopa. BP897 had no significant effect on peak dyskinesias. Correlation studies showed that beneficial effects of BP897 on dyskinesias were linked to a decline in the antiparkinsonian action of L-dopa. Analyses of a subgroup of animals with mild/moderate parkinsonism yielded comparable results. Thus, in squirrel monkeys in contrast to macaques, BP897 fails to exert an antidyskinetic effect without diminishing the antiparkinsonian effects of L-dopa. These results suggest that BP897 may be less effective than originally anticipated for treating LIDs in Parkinson's disease.
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- Albert Hsu
- The Parkinson's Institute, 1170 Morse Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA
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Beach TG, Walker DG, Sue LI, Newell A, Adler CC, Joyce JN. Substantia nigra Marinesco bodies are associated with decreased striatal expression of dopaminergic markers. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2004; 63:329-37. [PMID: 15099023 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/63.4.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Marinesco bodies are nuclear inclusions found in pigmented neurons of the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus of humans and monkeys. It has long been known that the frequency of these inclusions increases with advancing age, but no pathologic associations have ever been established. We quantified Marinesco body frequency in human autopsy subjects, classified as young normal controls, elderly controls, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Alzheimer disease (AD), and Parkinson disease (PD). Elderly controls, AD cases, and DLB cases had significantly increased Marinesco body frequencies relative to young controls and DLB cases had significantly increased frequencies relative to elderly controls, while PD cases did not differ from young controls; cases with AD did not differ from elderly controls. Lewy body-containing neurons had significantly higher Marinesco body frequencies than non-Lewy body-containing neurons. Marinesco body frequency in elderly control cases correlated significantly, in inverse fashion, with striatal concentrations of the dopaminergic neuron markers dopamine transporter and tyrosine hydroxylase. These statistical associations suggest that Marinesco bodies constitute or mark a pathologic process that may be related to, or contribute to, age-related motor dysfunction and/or Lewy body disorders. Further studies are needed to ascertain the molecular basis of Marinesco body formation; preliminary studies indicate that proteasome dysfunction can lead to similar abnormalities in cultured cells.
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- Thomas G Beach
- Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, Arizona 85372, USA.
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Camicioli R, Fisher N. Progress in clinical neurosciences: Parkinson's disease with dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Can J Neurol Sci 2004; 31:7-21. [PMID: 15038467 DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100002791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dementia occurs in up to 30% of people with Parkinson's disease and is a major cause of disability. Pathologically, Parkinson's dementia, where dementia follows the onset of parkinsonism by at least one year, overlaps with dementia with Lewy bodies. We review the functional impact, definitions, neuropsychology, epidemiology and pathophysiology of Parkinson's dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and their overlap. Associated psychiatric and imaging findings are also considered. Lastly, current and emerging approaches to assessment and treatment in patients with these Lewy body associated dementias are presented.
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- Richard Camicioli
- Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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The accurate diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) is not only important for deciding on treatment strategies and providing a prognosis, but also crucial for studies designed to investigate the aetiology and pathogenesis of parkinsonian disorders. Over recent decades, improvements in the characterisation of the parkinsonian syndromes have led to improvements in clinical diagnostic accuracy; however, clinical criteria alone are not always sufficient to distinguish between IPD and other parkinsonian syndromes, particularly in the early stages of disease and in atypical presentations. Therefore, in addition to the development and implementation of diagnostic clinical assessments, there is a need for available objective markers to aid the physician in the differential diagnosis of IPD. Functional neuroimaging holds the promise of improved diagnosis and allows assessment in early disease. In this review, the use of PET and single photon emission CT in the differential diagnosis of IPD are discussed.
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- Paola Piccini
- MRC Clinical Sciences Centre and Division of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
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Joyce JN, Der TC, Renish L, Osredkar T, Hagner D, Reploge M, Sakakibara S, Ueda S. Loss of D 3 receptors in the zitter mutant rat is not reversed by l -dopa treatment. Exp Neurol 2004; 187:178-89. [PMID: 15081599 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2003] [Revised: 11/19/2003] [Accepted: 01/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In Parkinson's disease (PD) and animal models of parkinsonism the destruction of nigrostriatal (NSB) system results in a marked loss of the dopamine D(3) receptor and mRNA in the islands of Calleja (ICj) and the nucleus accumbens shell (NAS). In animal models, it has been reported that both measures are elevated by repeated intermittent administration of L-dopa. However, a large proportion of PD cases are resistant to L-dopa-induced elevation of D(3) receptor number. The zitter mutant (Zi/Zi) rat replicates the slow progressive degeneration of the NSB observed in PD and also exhibits a loss of D(3) receptor number in the NAS or ICj. To test if this could be reversed with subchronic L-dopa treatment, injections of carbidopa (10 mg/kg i.p.) were followed an hour later with injection of L-dopa (100 mg/kg i.p.) twice a day for 10 days. In control Sprague-Dawley (SD) and zitter heterozygote (Zi/-) rats that do not show a loss of D(3) receptors with vehicle treatment, L-dopa produced no change in D(3) receptor number or in DA terminal density as measured by dopamine transporter (DAT) binding and tyrosine hydroxylase immunoautoradiography (TH-IR). There was a marked loss of DAT and TH-IR in caudate-putamen (CPu) and NA, as well as D(3) receptors in NAS and ICj in Zi/Zi rats but no further change with L-dopa treatment. To determine if the resistance to L-dopa-induced increase in D(3) receptor was due to a deficiency in expression of cortical BDNF or its receptor, TrkB, in CPu and NAS, we examined BDNF mRNA by ISHH in frontal cortex and TrkB mRNA in frontal cortex, CPu, and NA. The loss of the NSB in the Zi/Zi did not alter levels of BDNF or TrkB mRNA, nor did L-dopa administration alter levels BDNF or TrkB mRNA. Thus, unlike in 6-hydroxydopamine-treated rats, in Zi/Zi rats administered L-dopa does not reverse the loss of BDNF mRNA or lead to an elevation of D(3) receptor number.
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- Jeffrey N Joyce
- Thomas H. Christopher Center for Parkinson's Disease Research, Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, AZ 85351, USA.
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