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Herrero MT, Yuste JE, Cuenca-Bermejo L, Almela P, Arenas-Betancur L, De Pablos V, Gonzalez-Cuello A, Del Bel E, Navarro-Zaragoza J, Fernández-Villalba E. 7-Nitroindazole reduces L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias in non-human Parkinsonian primate. Open Biol 2023; 13:220370. [PMID: 37192671 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.220370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) plays a pivotal role in integrating dopamine transmission in the basal ganglia and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease (PD). The objective of this study was to ascertain whether the NO synthase inhibitor, 7-nitroindazole (7-NI), is able to reduce L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias (LIDs) in a non-human primate model of PD chronically intoxicated with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Six Parkinsonian macaques were treated daily with L-DOPA for 3-4 months until they developed LIDs. Three animals were then co-treated with a single dose of 7-NI administered 45 min before each L-DOPA treatment. Dyskinetic MPTP-treated monkeys showed a significant decrease in LIDs compared with their scores without 7-NI treatment (p < 0.05). The anti-Parkinsonian effect of L-DOPA was similar in all three monkeys with and without 7-NI co-treatment. This improvement was significant with respect to the intensity and duration of LIDs while the beneficial effect of L-DOPA treatment was maintained and could represent a promising therapy to improve the quality of life of PD patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- M T Herrero
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
| | - J E Yuste
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
| | - L Cuenca-Bermejo
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
| | - P Almela
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Campus Mare Nostrum, 30100 Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
| | - L Arenas-Betancur
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
| | - V De Pablos
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
| | - A Gonzalez-Cuello
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
| | - E Del Bel
- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Faculty of Odontology of Ribeirão Preto (FORP-USP) and Center for Research Support on Applied Neuroscience (NAPNA-USP), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-904, Brazil
| | - J Navarro-Zaragoza
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Campus Mare Nostrum, 30100 Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
| | - E Fernández-Villalba
- Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (NiCE), Institute for Aging Research, School of Medicine, Campus Mare Nostrum, The European University for Well-Being, EUniWell, University of Murcia, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Pascual Parrilla), Campus of Health Sciences, University of Murcia, 30120 Murcia, Spain
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