Effects of bromocriptine and/or L-DOPA on neurons in substantia nigra of MPTP-treated C57BL/6 mice

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作者
Fukuda, T
Watabe, K
Tanaka, J
机构
[1] Division of Neuropathology, Institute of Neuroscience, Jikei Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo 105, 3-25-8 Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku
关键词
Parkinsonism; bromocriptine; L-DOPA; C57BL/6; mouse; MPTP;
D O I
10.1016/S0006-8993(96)00559-8
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The effects of bromocriptine and/or L-DOPA on substantia nigra neurons of MPTP-intoxicated mice were investigated. L-DOPA reduced the number of neurons. Bromocriptine protected the neurons from damage by L-DOPA but had no effect on the neurons damaged by MPTP. The treatment of bromocriptine and L-DOPA protected the neurons compared with single administration of bromocriptine. It seems reasonable to suppose that bromocriptine should be added to L-DOPA in order to protect the neurons in parkinsonism.
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