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Exogenous α-Synuclein Monomers Alter Dopamine Metabolism in Murine Brain

Overview of attention for article published in Neurochemical Research, May 2016
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Title
Exogenous α-Synuclein Monomers Alter Dopamine Metabolism in Murine Brain
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Neurochemical Research, May 2016
DOI 10.1007/s11064-016-1923-z
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Adriana Wawer, Ilona Joniec-Maciejak, Anna Sznejder-Pachołek, Joanna Schwenkgrub, Agnieszka Ciesielska, Dagmara Mirowska-Guzel

Abstract

Alpha-synuclein (ASN) is a small presynaptic protein which is the major component of Lewy bodies-the histological hallmark of Parkinson's disease. Among many functions, ASN plays an important role in regulation of dopaminergic system by controlling dopamine concentration at nerve terminals. An abnormal structure or excessive accumulation of ASN in the brain can induce neurotoxicity leading to the dopaminergic neurodegeneration. To date, several transgenic mouse lines overexpressing ASN have been generated and there are several studies using injections of ASN fibrils into the murine brain. However, still is little known about the effects of exogenously applied ASN monomers on dopaminergic neurotransmission. In this study we investigated the influence of cerebral injection of human ASN on dopaminergic system activity. We have demonstrated that a single injection of ASN monomers into the substantia nigra pars compacta or striatum is sufficient to affect dopaminergic neurotransmission in murine nigro-striatal system.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 19 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 5 26%
Student > Master 3 16%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 16%
Student > Bachelor 2 11%
Lecturer > Senior Lecturer 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Unknown 4 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 7 37%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 16%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 11%
Neuroscience 2 11%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Unknown 3 16%
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#18,456,836
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#1,492
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Outputs of similar age from Neurochemical Research
#28
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