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MPTP itself is not toxic, and as a lipophilic compound can cross the bloodbrain
barrier. Once inside the brain, MPTP is metabolized into the toxic cation 1-methyl-4-
phenylpyridinium (MPP+) by the enzyme MAO-Bof glial cells. MPP+ kills
primarily dopamine-producing neurons in a part of the brain called the pars
compacta of the substantia nigra. MPP+ interferes with complex I of the electron
transport chain, a component of mitochondrial metabolism, which leads to cell death
and causes the buildup of free radicals, toxic molecules that contribute further to cell
destruction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPTP
Advantages and disadvantages of all of these animal models and their potential roles in
revealing the mechanisms for PD pathogenesis and in testing experimental therapeutics
Keuntungan dan kerugian dari semua model proposisi hewan dan peran
potensial mereka dalam mengungkap mekanisme patogenesis PD dan dalam
pengujian terapi eksperimental