Table 2.
Autosomal-dominant PD models.
| Gene | Animal | Manipulation | DA neuron loss | LB-like inclusions1 | DA-responsive motor deficits2 | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
a-synuclein (PARK1) |
Nematode | Transgenic | Yes§ | No | Yes | [79, 80] |
| Fly | Transgenic | Yes | Yes | Yes | [78] | |
| Mouse | Transgenic | No | Yes§ (PrP promoter) | Yes§ (PDGFβ promoter) | [81–91] | |
| Rat | Transgenic | Yes | No | Yes | [92–95] | |
| Monkey | Transgenic | Yes | No | ND | [96] | |
|
UCHL1 (PARK5) |
Mouse | Transgenic | Yes | No | Yes | [105, 106] |
|
LRRK2 (PARK8) |
Nematode | Transgenic | Yes | ND | ND | [116] |
| Fly | Transgenic | Yes | No | Yes | [113–115] | |
| Mouse | Transgenic | No | No | Yes | [117–119] | |
DA, dopamine; LB, Lewy body; ND, not determined; PrP, prion; PDGFβ platelet-derived growth factor β.
1LB-like inclusions by definition contain filamentous α-synuclein.
2ND could include some degree of behavioral impairment in spontaneous and locomotor activity and in response to sensory stimulation.
§Controversial. The opposite result has also been shown.