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Modelling human neuronal catecholaminergic pigmentation in rodents recapitulates age-related neurodegenerative deficits

open access: yesNature Communications
One key limitation in developing effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases is the lack of models accurately mimicking the complex physiopathology of the human disease.
Ariadna Laguna   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nigral volumetric and microstructural measures in individuals with scans without evidence of dopaminergic deficit

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
IntroductionStriatal dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging using 123I-ioflupane single photon positron emitted computed tomography (SPECT) (DaTScan, GE) identifies 5−20% of newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease (PD) subjects enrolling in clinical studies to ...
Jason Langley   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuromelanin activates proinflammatory microglia through a caspase-8-dependent mechanism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background We have uncovered a caspase-dependent (caspase-8/caspase-3/7) signaling governing microglia activation and associated neurotoxicity. Importantly, a profuse non-nuclear activation of cleaved caspases 8 and 3 was found in reactive microglia in ...
Burguillos García, Miguel Ángel   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Semi-Automatic Signature-Based Segmentation Method for Quantification of Neuromelanin in Substantia Nigra

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2019
In Parkinson’s disease (PD), there is a reduction of neuromelanin (NM) in the substantia nigra (SN). Manual quantification of the NM volume in the SN is unpractical and time-consuming; therefore, we aimed to quantify NM in the SN with a novel semi ...
Gašper Zupan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

MPTP-induced degeneration: interference with glutamatergic toxicity [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterised by the progressive degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons resulting in the major symptoms of akinesia and rigidity.
Lange, Klaus W.   +3 more
core  

Association of exposure to manganese and iron with relaxation rates R1 and R2*- magnetic resonance imaging results from the WELDOX II study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective Magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive method that allows the indirect quantification of manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) accumulation in the brain due to their paramagnetic features.
Abramowski, Jessica   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Discordance of Dopaminergic Dysfunction and Subcortical Atrophy by α‐Synuclein Status in Sporadic and Genetic Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by predominantly neuronal α‐synuclein pathology and dopaminergic dysfunction. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seeding amplification assays (SAA) detect α‐synuclein aggregates in vivo, but not all patients with PD have a positive SAA.
Michael Tran Duong   +186 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parkinson's disease biomarkers: perspective from the NINDS Parkinson's Disease Biomarkers Program [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Biomarkers for Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis, prognostication and clinical trial cohort selection are an urgent need. While many promising markers have been discovered through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Parkinson's ...
Albin, Roger   +25 more
core   +1 more source

In Vivo Mapping of Catecholaminergic Loss and Iron Deposition in Huntington's Disease

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The pathophysiology of Huntington's disease (HD) remains obscure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reveal in vivo molecular changes related to disease pathology. Objectives To investigate catecholaminergic neuronal integrity and subcortical brain iron accumulation in HD employing neuromelanin‐sensitive MRI, and quantitative ...
Edoardo R. de Natale   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous Formation of Melanin from Dopamine in the Presence of Iron

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2020
Parkinson’s disease is associated with degeneration of neuromelanin (NM)-containing substantia nigra dopamine (DA) neurons and subsequent decreases in striatal DA transmission. Dopamine spontaneously forms a melanin through a process called melanogenesis.
David M. Hedges   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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