6-OHDA lesion in mice – a model of Parkinson’s Disease

The 6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesion model of Parkinson’s Disease employs unilateral striatal stereotaxic injection of 6-OHDA, a neurotoxin, into the brain to selectively destroy dopaminergic neurons. This process replicates features of Parkinson’s Disease, such as...

Characterization of a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

The Thy-1-α-synuclein mouse model of Parkinson’s disease is a transgenic mouse model that over-expresses wild-type human alpha-synuclein under the Thy1 promoter in neurons. The model exhibits dopaminergic neuronal loss, alpha-synuclein aggregates, neuroinflammation,...