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Chronic Systemic Exposure to Low-Dose Rotenone Induced Central and Peripheral Neuropathology and Motor Deficits in Mice: Reproducible Animal Model of Parkinson’s Disease

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Ikuko Miyazaki
  • ,
  • Nami Isooka
  • ,
  • Fuminori Imafuku
  • ,
  • Jin Sun
  • ,
  • Ryo Kikuoka
  • ,
  • Chieko Furukawa
  • ,
  • Masato Asanuma

Volume
21
Number
9
First page
3254
Last page
3254
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.3390/ijms21093254
Publisher
MDPI AG

Epidemiological studies demonstrated that pesticide exposure, such as rotenone and paraquat, increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Chronic systemic exposure to rotenone, a mitochondrial complex I inhibitor, could reproduce many features of PD. However, the adoption of the models is limiting because of variability in animal sensitivity and the inability of other investigators to consistently reproduce the PD neuropathology. In addition, most of rotenone models were produced in rats. Here, we tried to establish a high-reproducible rotenone model using C57BL/6J mice. The rotenone mouse model was produced by chronic systemic exposure to a low dose of rotenone (2.5 mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks by subcutaneous implantation of rotenone-filled osmotic mini pump. The rotenone-treated mice exhibited motor deficits assessed by open field, rotarod and cylinder test and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Rotenone treatment decreased the number of dopaminergic neuronal cells in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and lesioned nerve terminal in the striatum. In addition, we observed significant reduction of cholinergic neurons in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV) and the intestinal myenteric plexus. Moreover, α-synuclein was accumulated in neuronal soma in the SNpc, DMV and intestinal myenteric plexus in rotenone-treated mice. These data suggest that the low-dose rotenone mouse model could reproduce behavioral and central and peripheral neurodegenerative features of PD and be a useful model for investigation of PD pathogenesis.

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21093254
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/9/3254/pdf
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  • DOI : 10.3390/ijms21093254
  • eISSN : 1422-0067

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