Acupuncture Enhances the Synaptic Dopamine Availability to Improve Motor Function in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

Acupuncture Enhances the Synaptic Dopamine Availability to Improve Motor Function in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) and the depletion of striatal dopamine (DA). Acupuncture, as an alternative therapy for PD, has beneficial effects in both PD patients and PD animal models, although the underlying mech...

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Main Authors: Kim, Seung-Nam, Doo, Ah-Reum, Park, Ji-Yeun, Bae, Hyungjin, Chae, Younbyoung, Shim, Insop, Lee, Hyangsook, Moon, Woongjoon, Lee, Hyejung, Park, Hi-Joon
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222639/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222639/

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