Protein Information

Name dopa decarboxylase
Synonyms AADC; Aromatic L amino acid decarboxylase; DDC; DDC protein; DOPA decarboxylase; Putative L Dopa decarboxylase; dopa decarboxylase (aromatic L amino acid decarboxylase); Aromatic L amino acid decarboxylases…

Compound Information

Name rotenone
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19558709 Ming M, Li X, Fan X, Yang D, Li L, Chen S, Gu Q, Le W: Retinal pigment epithelial cells secrete neurotrophic factors and synthesize dopamine: possible contribution to therapeutic effects of RPE cell transplantation in Parkinson's disease. J Transl Med. 2009 Jun 28;7:53.

RESULTS: We report here: (1) CM from RPE cells can secret trophic factors GDNF and BDNF, and protect DAergic neurons against the 6-OHDA- and rotenone-induced cell injury; (2) cultured RPE cells express L-dopa decarboxylase (DDC) and synthesize DA; (3) RPE cells attached to microcarriers can survive in the host striatum and improve the AIR in 6-OHDA-lesioned animal model of PD; (4) GDNF and BDNF levels are found significantly higher in the RPE cell-grafted tissues.
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1661844 Dagani F, Ferrari R, Anderson JJ, Chase TN: L-dopa does not affect electron transfer chain enzymes and respiration of rat muscle mitochondria. Mov Disord. 1991;6(4):315-9.

In order to determine whether these effects are only dependent on the disease or are partially due to its therapy, the effects of L-dopa methyl ester and benserazide, a peripheral dopa decarboxylase inhibitor, were studied on various parameters related to energy metabolism in rat skeletal muscle mitochondria.
The maximum activities related to complexes of the respiratory chain: rotenone-sensitive NADH-cytochrome c reductase, succinate-cytochrome c reductase, cytochrome c oxidase, state 3, state 4, uncoupled state, and respiratory control ratio were measured after 17-19 days of treatment.
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11295535 Kristal BS, Conway AD, Brown AM, Jain JC, Ulluci PA, Li SW, Burke WJ: Selective dopaminergic vulnerability: 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde targets mitochondria. Free Radic Biol Med. 2001 Apr 15;30(8):924-31.


L-DOPA (L-dihydroxyphenylalanine), which is metabolized to dopamine by dopa decarboxylase, is the primary therapy for PD, but may also contribute to disease progression.
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