Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The effects of rehabilitative training on the behaviors of Parkinson's disease mouse and underlying mechanism.
- Journal:
- The International journal of neuroscience
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Yue, Lin et al.
- Affiliation:
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital · China
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of rehabilitative training on mice behavior improvement in a 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) mice model of Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: MPTP mice model of Parkinson disease was generated. The rehabilitative training included daily running wheel and balance walking; the control group was allowed for free activity. The behaviors of the two groups were investigated at 1 week, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks and the content of dopamine (DA) in striatum of different groups of mice was measured with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS: The results showed that as compared to the control group, the score of climbing pole, traction, swimming tests, and dopamine content was improved in the rehabilitative training group. CONCLUSION: This suggested that rehabilitative training could improve the locomotor ability and dopamine content in PD mouse model.
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