Alpha-synuclein overexpression reduces neural activity within a basal ganglia vocal nucleus in a zebra finch model
Brian Dominguez, Gabriel Holguin, Madeleine S. Daly, Reed T. Bjork, Stephen L. Cowen, Julie E. Miller
This study shows that overexpressing alpha-synuclein in zebra finch Area X reduces firing rates of specific neurons, mimicking Parkinsonian-like vocal impairments.
PLoS ONE · Jul 16, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience