Aberrant somatic calcium channel function in cNurr1 and LRRK2-G2019S mice

O Skiteva, N Yao, I Mantas, X Zhang… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
In Parkinson's disease (PD), axons of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra
pars compacta (SNc) degenerate before their cell bodies. Calcium influx during pacemaker …

[PDF][PDF] Aberrant somatic L-and T-type calcium channel function in cNurr1 and LRRK2-G2019S mice

K Chergui, O Skiteva, N Yao, I Mantas, X Zhang… - 2022 - scholar.archive.org
In Parkinson's disease (PD), axons of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra
pars compacta (SNc) degenerate before their cell bodies. Calcium influx during pacemaker …

LRRK2‐G2019S mice display alterations in glutamatergic synaptic transmission in midbrain dopamine neurons

O Skiteva, N Yao, G Sitzia… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The progressive degeneration of dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra compacta
(SNc) leads to the emergence of motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) …

[PDF][PDF] L-type calcium channel contribution to striatal dopamine release is governed by calbindin-D28K, the dopamine transporter, D2-receptors, α2δ-subunits and sex …

KR Brimblecombe, N Connor-Robson, BM Roberts… - bioRxiv, 2020 - scholar.archive.org
Abstract 1 Ca2+ entry to nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons and axons via L-type voltage-
gated Ca2+ channels 2 (LTCCs) contributes to pacemaker activity and DA release, but …

Unbalanced calcium channel activity underlies selective vulnerability of nigrostriatal dopaminergic terminals in Parkinsonian mice

C Sgobio, L Sun, J Ding, J Herms, DM Lovinger… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Dopamine (DA) release in striatum is functionally segregated across a dorsolateral/
ventromedial axis. Interestingly, nigrostriatal DA signaling disruption in Parkinson's disease …

Cav1.3 channels control D2-autoreceptor responses via NCS-1 in substantia nigra dopamine neurons

E Dragicevic, C Poetschke, J Duda, F Schlaudraff… - Brain, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Dopamine midbrain neurons within the substantia nigra are particularly prone to
degeneration in Parkinson's disease. Their selective loss causes the major motor symptoms …

Dopamine inhibition differentially controls excitability of substantia nigra dopamine neuron subpopulations through T-type calcium channels

RC Evans, M Zhu, ZM Khaliq - Journal of Neuroscience, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
While there is growing appreciation for diversity among ventral tegmental area dopamine
neurons, much less is known regarding functional heterogeneity among the substantia nigra …

Lower affinity of isradipine for L-type Ca2+ channels during substantia nigra dopamine neuron-like activity: implications for neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease

NJ Ortner, G Bock, A Dougalis… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Ca2+-influx through L-type Ca2+-channels (LTCCs) is associated with activity-related
stressful oscillations of Ca2+ levels within dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia …

Inhibition of striatal dopamine release by the L‐type calcium channel inhibitor isradipine co‐varies with risk factors for Parkinson's

KR Brimblecombe, N Connor‐Robson… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ca2+ entry into nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons and axons via L‐type voltage‐gated
Ca2+ channels (LTCCs) contributes, respectively, to pacemaker activity and DA release and …

Enhanced firing of locus coeruleus neurons and SK channel dysfunction are conserved in distinct models of prodromal Parkinson's disease

LA Matschke, MA Komadowski, A Stöhr, B Lee… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is clinically defined by the presence of the cardinal motor
symptoms, which are associated with a loss of dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons in the …