Graft-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease: High striatal serotonin/dopamine transporter ratio

Autor: Marios, Politis, Wolfgang H, Oertel, Kit, Wu, Niall P, Quinn, Oliver, Pogarell, David J, Brooks, Anders, Bjorklund, Olle, Lindvall, Paola, Piccini
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society. 26(11)
ISSN: 1531-8257
Popis: Graft-induced dyskinesias are a serious complication after neural transplantation in Parkinson's disease. One patient with Parkinson's disease, treated with fetal grafts 14 years ago and deep brain stimulation 6 years ago, showed marked improvement of motor symptoms but continued to suffer from OFF-medication graft-induced dyskinesias. The patient received a series of clinical and imaging assessments. Positron emission tomography and single-photon emission computed tomography 14 years posttransplantation revealed an elevated serotonin/dopamine transporter ratio in the grafted striatum compatible with serotonergic hyperinnervation. Inhibition of serotonin neuron activity by systemic administration of a 5-HT(1A) agonist suppressed graft-induced dyskinesias. Our data provide further evidence that serotonergic neurons mediate graft-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease. Achieving a normal striatal serotonin/dopamine transporter ratio following transplantation of fetal tissue or stem cells should be necessary to avoid the development of graft-induced dyskinesias.
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