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Preclinical Efficacy Models of Parkinson's Disease: 6OHDA & Acute MPTP

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on Aug 11, 2011 11:03:00 PM

MD Biosciences, a Preclinical Contract Research Organization (CRO), offers in vivo models for the study of Parkinson's Disease (PD). The 6-OHDA and acute MPTP models for PD have been well characterized with the underlying mechanisms of toxicity well understood. Both models are useful tools in evaluating potential neuroprotective therapies providing the ability to target any differences in motor activities and determine whether a drug differentially affects a specific motor behavior.

Parkinson's Disease Background 
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is typically an adult-onset progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Pathologically, PD is characterized by the profound and specific loss of dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) of the midbrain. Other areas interconnected with the SNpc, the caudate and putamen, collectively known as the striatum, also show remarkable loss of their projection fibers. In accordance with insult to brain regions involved in controlling coordinated movements, the cardinal symptoms of PD include bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. Due to its complex pathology, however, no disease model has yet to faithfully replicate all aspects of human PD. Converging lines of evidence from toxin-induced and genetic models have continued to further our understanding of the pathological processes underlying PD and lend themselves as useful systems for the examination of therapeutic interventions.

PD Whitepaper & Preclinical Efficacy Studies 
MD Biosciences has released a new whitepaperdiscussing the various efficacy models of PD, the underlying mechanisms of each model and their usefulness as tools for the development of new therapies and interventions. Additionally, MD Biosciences offers these classical models of PD as contracted research studies as part of our portfolio of Neurology Discovery Services. A copy of the whitepaper "What in vivo models have revealed about the pathogenesis and treatment of PD" can be downloaded at http://www.mdbiosciences.com

About MD Biosciences 
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Topics: Neuro/CNS, efficacy, Parkinsons, Models