Spontaneous regeneration of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons in MPTP-treated C57BL/6 mice

被引:91
作者
Mitsumoto, Y [1 ]
Watanabe, A
Mori, A
Koga, N
机构
[1] Otsuka Pharmaceut Co Ltd, Tokushima New Drug Res Inst, Tokushima 7710192, Japan
[2] Otsuka Pharmaceut Co Ltd, Inst Exploratory Drug Res, Osaka 5400021, Japan
关键词
MPTP; nigrostriatal neurons; neurodegeneration; regeneration; Parkinson's disease;
D O I
10.1006/bbrc.1998.8986
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The spontaneous recovery of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons was quantitatively analyzed with tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-immunocytochemistry in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)treated C57BL/6 young mice. A substantial reduction of striatal dopamine (DA) level was observed until 24 days following MPTP treatment. The TH-immunoreactive (IR) fibers and number of TH-positive cell bodies were also markedly reduced at 3 days after the toxin treatment. Thereafter, TH-IR fiber densities showed to progressively recover through the examining period. The number of TH-positive cell bodies in substantia nigra pars compacta were not changed during the recovery period. These results indicate that MPTP-treated mice have a potential for spontaneous regenerative sprouting in nigrostriatal dopaminergic system. (C) 1998 Academic Press.
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