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Abstract #4183

Motor and Cognitive Deficits Accompanied by Progressive Microstructural and Metabolic Deterioration in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Ting-Chieh Chen1, Ssu-Ju Li1, Yu-Chun Lo2, Yi-Chen Lin1, Ching-Wen Chang1, Yao-Wen Liang1, Yun-Ting Liu1, Yi-Chun Lee3, Kai-Yun Chen2, and You-Yin Chen1,2
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, 2PhD Program in Medical Neuroscience, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, 3School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan

Synopsis

Keywords: Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease

Motivation: The MitoPark mouse model, induced by mitochondrial dysfunction, has been confirmed to exhibit both motor and cognitive impairments resembling Parkinson's disease. However, further research is needed to delve into the mechanisms underlying these changes.

Goal(s): We aimed to explore age-related changes in behavioral performances, brain microstructure, and metabolic functions in MitoPark mice.

Approach: Every four weeks, a battery of tests including behavioral assessments, DTI scanning, and respiratory assays were performed on 8-week-old experimental mice.

Results: MitoPark mice showed progressive degeneration in both motor and cognitive functions and impairments of microstructure and energy metabolism in dopaminergic pathways with increasing age.

Impact: Progressively deteriorating mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis, impaired neural integrity, and demyelination in dopaminergic pathways in MitoPark mice may provide potential mechanisms underlying motor and non-motor deficits during the aging process of Parkinson's disease.

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