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MPTP-induced parkinsonian model in mice. Norio OGAWA 1 , Kiminao MIZUKAWA 2 , Yukiko H. SORA 1 1Institute for Neurobiology, Okayama University Medical School 2Department of Anatomy, Okayama University Medical School pp.828-837
Published Date 1987/10/10
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1431905933
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A neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), which produces pathological changes similar to human idiopathic Parkinson's disease in animals, was injected in mice for biochemical and pharmacological studies. The dopamine concentration showed a marked decrease (-78%) in the striatum 2 weeks after the injection of MPTP (30mg/kg i.p. twice a day for 5 days; a total dose, 300 mg/kg) but no changes or only slight decreases in other brain regions. The norepinephrine concentration also decreased to half the preadministration level in the striatum. These changes closely resembled those observed in the brain of parkinsonian patients. However, 6 weeks after MPTP, striatal dopamine and norepinephrine concentrations returned to 50% and 100% of control level, respectively. Substance P, cholecystokinin-octapeptide and somatostatin levels showed no change in any brain region 2 weeks after MPTP. Interestingly, striatal somatostatin level showed a marked decrease (-50%) 6 weeks after MPTP. An examination for evaluating bradykinesia of MPTP-treated mice (pole test) devised by the author revealed that bradykinesia was alleviated dosedependently by injection of L-DOPA. These results suggested that MPTP-treated mice are a useful experimental model for the study of parkinsonism, and that the pole test using these animals is of value in the screening of antiparkinsonian agents.


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