The 5α-reductase inhibitor Dutasteride but not Finasteride protects dopamine neurons in the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease. [electronic resource]
- Neuropharmacology Oct 2015
- 86-94 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1873-7064
10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.05.015 doi
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid--metabolism 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors--pharmacology Animals Corpus Striatum--drug effects Dihydrotestosterone--blood Dopamine--metabolism Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins--metabolism Dopaminergic Neurons--drug effects Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Dutasteride--pharmacology Finasteride--pharmacology Homovanillic Acid--metabolism MPTP Poisoning--drug therapy Male Mice, Inbred C57BL Neuroprotective Agents--pharmacology Pars Compacta--drug effects RNA, Messenger--metabolism Testosterone--blood Time Factors Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase--metabolism Vesicular Monoamine Transport Proteins--metabolism