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Continuous and intermittent levodopa differentially affect basal ganglia function.

J L Juncos1, T M Engber, R Raisman

  • 1Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Annals of Neurology
|May 1, 1989
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Intermittent levodopa treatment in rats induced behavioral sensitization and altered dopamine receptor levels, unlike continuous treatment. This intermittent dopaminomimetic effect may model Parkinson's disease motor fluctuations.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Levodopa is a primary treatment for Parkinson's disease.
  • The nigrostriatal dopamine pathway is crucial for motor control.
  • Understanding levodopa's effects on basal ganglia function is vital for managing Parkinson's disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the differential effects of continuous versus intermittent levodopa administration.
  • To examine behavioral and biochemical changes in the basal ganglia following levodopa treatment.
  • To explore potential mechanisms underlying levodopa-induced motor fluctuations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a rat model with unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine lesions of the nigrostriatal pathway.
  • Administered levodopa via continuous infusion or intermittent injections for 30 days.

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  • Assessed behavioral responses (rotational behavior) and dopamine receptor expression (D1, D2), and glutamic acid decarboxylase activity.

    • Main Results:

    • Intermittent levodopa induced behavioral sensitization (enhanced rotational response), while continuous levodopa did not.
    • Dopamine D1 receptor upregulation in the denervated striatum was observed, and this asymmetry decreased with intermittent levodopa.
    • Intermittent levodopa significantly increased bilateral glutamic acid decarboxylase activity, unlike continuous administration.

    Conclusions:

    • The schedule of levodopa administration influences behavioral sensitization and biochemical changes in the basal ganglia.
    • Intermittent dopaminomimetic treatment may provide a model for studying motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease.
    • Alterations in neuronal systems downstream from striatal dopamine receptors may underlie these effects.