nervous system
• nigral tyrosine hydroxylase-positive dopaminergic (TH) neurons are reduced in number by 18% as compared to controls beginning at 16 weeks of age, progressing to 40% at 24 weeks
• numbers of TH+ neurons are similar to controls at 4 weeks
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• progressive degeneration of nigrostriatal axon terminals
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• enlarged axon terminals contain accumulations of abnormal mitochondria, electron-dense bodies, and abnormal autophagolysosomes
• enlarged axons from the median forebrain bundle appear fragmented and swollen
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• nigrostriatal neurons exhibit spheroidal dystrophic axon terminals beginning at 8 days
• spheroids contain electron dense autophagic vacuoles
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• nigrostriatal terminals in the dorsal striatum of 16 week old mice are deficient in KCl-evoked dopamine release and uptake
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homeostasis/metabolism
• autophagic protein degradation is reduced in dopaminergic neurons
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• dopamine levels in the striatum of 4 week old mice are 27% lower than controls and progress to 46% by 24 weeks of age
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cellular
• autophagic protein degradation is reduced in dopaminergic neurons
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
Parkinson's disease | DOID:14330 |
OMIM:PS168600 |
J:214073 |