| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| SNc | Substantia nigra pars compacta |
| DA | Dopamine |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| LC | Locus coeruleus |
| NM | Neuromelanin |
| LB | Lewy bodies |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| CA | Catecholamine |
| VTA | Ventral tegmental area |
| Nac | Nucleus accumbens |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| FDG | Fluorodeoxyglucose |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
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