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Elsevier, International Review of Neurobiology, p. 95-122, 2011

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-381328-2.00004-3

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Molecular Mechanisms of l-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia

Journal article published in 2011 by Gilberto Fisone, Erwan Bezard ORCID
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Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD), a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of the dopaminergic input to the basal ganglia, is commonly treated with l-DOPA. Use of this drug, however, is severely limited by the development of dystonic and choreic motor complications, or dyskinesia. This chapter describes the molecular mechanisms implicated in the emergence and manifestation of l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID). Particular emphasis is given to the role played in this condition by abnormalities in signal transduction at the level of the medium spiny neurons (MSNs) of the striatum, which are the principal target of l-DOPA. Recent evidence pointing to pre-synaptic dysregulation is also discussed.