title: New dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease striatum.
abstract: A new population of dopaminergic neurons has been identified in Parkinson's disease striatum. These neurons are sufficiently numerous to have an important effect on dopaminergic function in the striatum.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Porritt
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Batchelor
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kalnins
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Donnan
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Howells
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002452:Cell Count; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D006801:Humans; D007395:Interneurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D007980:Levodopa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D007980:Levodopa; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; D004298:Dopamine