Effects of deprenyl on monoamine oxidase and neurotransmitters in the brains of MPTP-treated aging mice.
Effects of deprenyl on monoamine oxidase and neurotransmitters in the brains of MPTP-treated aging mice.
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丙炔苯丙胺对 MPTP 治疗的衰老小鼠大脑中单胺氧化酶和神经递质的影响。
DOI:
10.1007/bf00973091
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发表时间:
1995
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Wiener,HL
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作者:
Gupta,M;Wiener,HL
Deprenyl is a selective monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor and has been used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. However, it is not known whether deprenyl effects are symptomatic or pharmacological. Aging mice were partially lesioned with MPTP. Control and MPTP-treated mice were given deprenyl in drinking water for 14 days. Brain tissue (including the striatum, olfactory tubercle and cerebral cortex) was assayed for MAO-B and neurotransmitter levels. The results show that deprenyl treatment, given alone or after MPTP, reduced MAO-B activity in all the three regions. No change was seen in dopamine (DA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid (DO-PAC), and homovanillic acid (HVA) content in any of the three areas. Cortical norepinephrine (NE) levels were also unaltered. However, striatal serotonin (5-HT) levels were decreased while its metabolite, 5-HIAA levels were significantly increased in the olfactory tubercle in animals receiving deprenyl alone. These data suggest that deprenyl treatment reduces MAO-B activity in regions in addition to the striatum without affecting norepinephrine, dopamine (DA) and its metabolites.