Genetic mouse models of Parkinsonism: Strengths and limitations

NeuroRx

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 495-503

  Fleming, Sheila M ^a   Fernagut, Pierre Olivier ^a   Chesselet, Marie Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DJ 1; Mice; Nurr1; Parkin; Pitx3; Synuclein

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; BODY POSTURE; BRADYKINESIA; BRAIN REGION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DOPAMINERGIC NERVE CELL; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC MODEL; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARKINSONISM; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREMOR;

EID: 26844527655     PISSN: 15455343     EISSN: 15455351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1602/neurorx.2.3.495     Document Type: Article

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