Locus coeruleus-norepinephrine: basic functions and insights into Parkinson’s disease

Autor: Bilal Abdul Bari, Varun Chokshi, Katharina Schmidt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Neural Regeneration Research, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 1006-1013 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1673-5374
DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.270297
Popis: The locus coeruleus is a pontine nucleus that produces much of the brain’s norepinephrine. Despite its small size, the locus coeruleus is critical for a myriad of functions and is involved in many neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. In this review, we discuss the physiology and anatomy of the locus coeruleus system and focus on norepinephrine’s role in synaptic plasticity. We highlight Parkinson’s disease as a disorder with motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms that may be understood as aberrations in the normal functions of locus coeruleus.
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