"Substantia Nigra" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The black substance in the ventral midbrain or the nucleus of cells containing the black substance. These cells produce DOPAMINE, an important neurotransmitter in regulation of the sensorimotor system and mood. The dark colored MELANIN is a by-product of dopamine synthesis.
| Descriptor ID |
D013378
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.659.413.656
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| Concept/Terms |
Substantia Nigra- Substantia Nigra
- Nigra, Substantia
- Nigras, Substantia
- Substantia Nigras
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Substantia Nigra" by people in Profiles.
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Targeting a-Synuclein as a therapy for Parkinson's disease: The battle begins. Mov Disord. 2017 02; 32(2):203-207.
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Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier regulates autophagy, inflammation, and neurodegeneration in experimental models of Parkinson's disease. Sci Transl Med. 2016 12 07; 8(368):368ra174.
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PGC-1a Promoter Methylation in Parkinson's Disease. PLoS One. 2015; 10(8):e0134087.
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Post-mortem assessment of the short and long-term effects of the trophic factor neurturin in patients with a-synucleinopathies. Neurobiol Dis. 2015 Jun; 78:162-71.
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Attenuation of microglial RANTES by NEMO-binding domain peptide inhibits the infiltration of CD8(+) T cells in the nigra of hemiparkinsonian monkey. Neuroscience. 2015 Aug 27; 302:36-46.
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Methamphetamine self-administration results in persistent dopaminergic pathology: implications for Parkinson's disease risk and reward-seeking. Eur J Neurosci. 2014 Aug; 40(4):2707-14.
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Missing pieces in the Parkinson's disease puzzle. Nat Med. 2010 Jun; 16(6):653-61.
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Decreased alpha-synuclein expression in the aging mouse substantia nigra. Exp Neurol. 2009 Dec; 220(2):359-65.
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Amphetamine-induced displacement of [18F] fallypride in striatum and extrastriatal regions in humans. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2006 May; 31(5):1016-26.
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Substantia nigra tangles are related to gait impairment in older persons. Ann Neurol. 2006 Jan; 59(1):166-73.