Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Targeting glutamatergic synapses in Parkinson's disease / F. Gardoni, M. Di Luca. - In: CURRENT OPINION IN PHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 1471-4892. - 20(2015), pp. 24-28. [10.1016/j.coph.2014.10.011]
Abstract:
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra and dramatic motor and cognitive impairments. The current knowledge indicates that the strength of glutamatergic signals from the cortex to the striatum is regulated during the progression of the disease. The efficacy of ionotropic glutamate receptors to modulate synaptic transmission in the striatum indicates that modulation of the activity of these receptors may represent a key target to rescue the altered neurotransmission in PD. Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that agents targeting ionotropic glutamate receptors may ameliorate the motor symptoms of PD as well as to reduce the onset of levodopa-induced dyskinetic motor behaviour.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
levodopa-induced dyskinesia; NMDA receptor antagonist; dopa-induced dyskinesia; lesioned marmoset model; animal-models; double-blind; synaptic plasticity; MPTP monkeys; striatum; subunit
Elenco autori:
F. Gardoni, M. Di Luca
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