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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2016

Development of an Alpha-synuclein Based Rat Model for Parkinson's Disease via Stereotactic Injection of a Recombinant Adeno-associated Viral Vector.

Anke Van der Perren, Cindy Casteels, Koen Van Laere, Rik Gijsbers, Chris Van den Haute, Veerle Baekelandt

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. New Developments in Genetic rat models of Parkinson's Disease.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anke Van der PerrenLaboratory for Neurobiology and Gene Therapy, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven.
Cindy CasteelsDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Leuven University Hospital - KU Leuven.
Koen Van LaereDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Leuven University Hospital - KU Leuven.
Rik GijsbersLaboratory for Molecular Virology and Gene Therapy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven; Leuven Viral Vector Core, KU Leuven.
Chris Van den HauteLaboratory for Neurobiology and Gene Therapy, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven; Leuven Viral Vector Core, KU Leuven.
Veerle BaekelandtLaboratory for Neurobiology and Gene Therapy, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven; veerle.baekelandt@med.kuleuven.be.
Gene Therapy Laboratory · FRKU Leuven · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In order to study the molecular pathways of Parkinson's disease (PD) and to develop novel therapeutic strategies, scientific investigators rely on animal models. The identification of PD-associated genes has led to the development of genetic PD models. Most transgenic α-SYN mouse models develop gradual α-SYN pathology but fail to display clear dopaminergic cell loss and dopamine-dependent behavioral deficits. This hurdle was overcome by direct targeting of the substantia nigra with viral vectors overexpressing PD-associated genes. Local gene delivery using viral vectors provides an attractive way to express transgenes in the central nervous system. Specific brain regions can be targeted (e.g. the substantia nigra), expression can be induced in the adult setting and high expression levels can be achieved. Further, different vector systems based on various viruses can be used. The protocol outlines all crucial steps to perform a viral vector injection in the substantia nigra of the rat to develop a viral vector-based alpha-synuclein animal model for Parkinson's disease.

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Gene Transfer Techniquesalpha-SynucleinAnimalsDependovirusDisease Models, AnimalDopamineDopaminergic NeuronsFemaleGenetic VectorsInjectionsMice, TransgenicParkinson DiseaseRats, WistarSubstantia NigraTransgenesalpha-SynucleinDopamineSnca protein, rat

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PMID26967677
PMCPMC4828209
OpenAlexW2280278868

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