Neuropharmacology 1985-06-01

Intracerebroventricular administration of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and its metabolite 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+) decrease dopamine and increase acetylcholine in the mouse neostriatum.

D Cavalla, M Hadjiconstantinou, H E Laird, N H Neff

Index: Neuropharmacology 24(6) , 585-6, (1985)

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Abstract

We found that both MPTP and its metabolite MPP+ decrease dopamine and increase acetylcholine content of mouse neostriatum when administered intracerebroventricularly (ICV). These observations support the notion that MPP+ may be the active neurotoxin formed in brain after MPTP administration. They also suggest that cholinergic mechanisms may be a target of the neurotoxin.