The dopaminergic system in the aging brain of Drosophila

The dopaminergic system in the aging brain of Drosophila

Drosophila models of Parkinson’s disease are characterised by two principal phenotypes: the specific loss of dopaminergic neurons in the aging brain and defects in motor behavior. However, an age-related analysis of these baseline parameters in wildtype Drosophila is lacking. Here we analysed the do...

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Main Authors: Katherine E White, Dickon M Humphrey, Frank eHirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aging
Behavior
Brain
Dopamine
Drosophila
Locomotion
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2010.00205/full

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