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Imaging mass spectrometry reveals elevated nigral levels of dynorphin neuropeptides in L-DOPA-induce...

Imaging mass spectrometry reveals elevated nigral levels of dynorphin neuropeptides in L-DOPA-induce...

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Imaging mass spectrometry reveals elevated nigral levels of dynorphin neuropeptides in L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in rat model of Parkinson's disease

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Imaging mass spectrometry reveals elevated nigral levels of dynorphin neuropeptides in L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in rat model of Parkinson's disease

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2011-09, Vol.6 (9), p.e25653

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia is a troublesome complication of L-DOPA pharmacotherapy of Parkinson's disease and has been associated with disturbed brain opioid transmission. However, so far the results of clinical and preclinical studies on the effects of opioids agonists and antagonists have been contradictory at best. Prodynorphin mRNA levels correl...

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Imaging mass spectrometry reveals elevated nigral levels of dynorphin neuropeptides in L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in rat model of Parkinson's disease

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1308858760

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1308858760

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1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0025653