In vivo 18F-DOPA PET imaging identifies a dopaminergic deficit in a rat model with a G51D α-synuclein mutation
Victoria Morley, Karamjit Singh Dolt, Carlos Jose Alcaide-Corral, Tashfeen Walton, Christophe Lucatelli, Tomoji Mashimo, Adriana Tavares, Tilo Kunath
This study uses 18F-DOPA PET imaging to identify a dopaminergic deficit in a rat model with a G51D α-synuclein mutation, showing reduced dopamine turnover and striatal asymmetry in aged animals.
Frontiers in Neuroscience · May 24, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience