Levodopa-Induced Motor and Dopamine Receptor Changes in Caenorhabditis elegans Overexpressing Human Alpha-Synuclein.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of changes in motor and dopamine receptors induced by levodopa in C. elegans overexpressing human α-synuclein. We propose that these phenotypes represent a simple animal model of LID in C. elegans. Such a model holds the promise of enabling high-throughput screenings for potential therapeutic targets and drug candidates. PMID: 26606044 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Neuro-Degenerative Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Neurodegener Dis Source Type: research