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L-DOPA and graft-induced dyskinesia : different treatment, same story?

Breger, Ludivine S LU and Lane, Emma L LU (2013) In Experimental Biology and Medicine 238(7). p.32-725
Abstract

One of the well-recognized problems of long-term L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is the development of L-DOPA induced dyskinesia. These abnormal movements cause significant disability and narrow the therapeutic window of L-DOPA. Cell transplantation is one of the most promising upcoming therapies for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, and may help alleviate or avoid L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. However, the more recently acknowledged phenomenon of graft-induced dyskinesia is posing a major obstacle to the success of this treatment. This motor side-effect closely resembles abnormal movements induced by chronic L-DOPA treatment, yet they remain after withdrawal of the medication... (More)

One of the well-recognized problems of long-term L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease is the development of L-DOPA induced dyskinesia. These abnormal movements cause significant disability and narrow the therapeutic window of L-DOPA. Cell transplantation is one of the most promising upcoming therapies for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, and may help alleviate or avoid L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. However, the more recently acknowledged phenomenon of graft-induced dyskinesia is posing a major obstacle to the success of this treatment. This motor side-effect closely resembles abnormal movements induced by chronic L-DOPA treatment, yet they remain after withdrawal of the medication indicating their origins lie in the transplant. In this review, we compare these two therapy-induced adverse effects, from the way they manifest in patients to the possible mechanisms underlying their development.

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Animals, Cell Transplantation, Disease Models, Animal, Dyskinesias, Humans, Levodopa, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
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Experimental Biology and Medicine
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238
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7
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8 pages
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SAGE Publications
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  • pmid:23828589
  • scopus:84884189976
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1535-3702
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10.1177/1535370213488478
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English
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  author       = {{Breger, Ludivine S and Lane, Emma L}},
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  pages        = {{32--725}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Experimental Biology and Medicine}},
  title        = {{L-DOPA and graft-induced dyskinesia : different treatment, same story?}},
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  doi          = {{10.1177/1535370213488478}},
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