Transgenic expression and activation of PGC-1alpha protect dopaminergic neurons in the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease.
Mudò G, Mäkelä J, Di Liberto V, Tselykh TV, Olivieri M, Piepponen P, Eriksson O, Mälkiä A, Bonomo A, Kairisalo M, Aguirre JA, Korhonen L, Belluardo N, Lindholm D.
Mudò G, et al. Among authors: tselykh tv.
Cell Mol Life Sci. 2012 Apr;69(7):1153-65. doi: 10.1007/s00018-011-0850-z. Epub 2011 Oct 8.
Cell Mol Life Sci. 2012.
PMID: 21984601
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We show here that transgenic mice overexpressing PGC-1alpha in dopaminergic neurons are resistant against cell degeneration induced by the neurotoxin MPTP. The increase in neuronal viability was accompanied by elevated levels of mitochondrial antioxidants SOD2 and T …
We show here that transgenic mice overexpressing PGC-1alpha in dopaminergic neurons are resistant against cell degeneration induced b …