Abstract
A new population of dopaminergic neurons has been identified in Parkinson's disease striatum. These neurons are sufficiently numerous to have an important effect on dopaminergic function in the striatum.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Carrier Proteins / metabolism
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Cell Count
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Cell Differentiation
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Corpus Striatum / enzymology
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Corpus Striatum / pathology*
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Dopamine / metabolism*
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Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
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Humans
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Interneurons / metabolism
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Interneurons / pathology
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Levodopa / metabolism
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Levodopa / pharmacology
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Membrane Glycoproteins*
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Membrane Transport Proteins*
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Nerve Tissue Proteins*
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Neurons / drug effects
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Neurons / enzymology
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Neurons / pathology*
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Parkinson Disease / enzymology
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Parkinson Disease / pathology*
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Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / metabolism
Substances
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Carrier Proteins
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Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Membrane Transport Proteins
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Nerve Tissue Proteins
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Levodopa
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Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
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Dopamine