Axonal dysfunction precedes axonal degeneration in a mouse model of progressive parkinsonism
Lipkin, A. M.; Boronat-Garcia, A.; O'Prey, N. L.; Zhang, R.; Khaliq, Z. M.
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Axons of substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons "die back" in Parkinson's disease (PD), exhibiting early degeneration relative to cell bodies, a key feature also observed in PD models. A critical step towards understanding the process of axonal neurodegeneration is to determine the physiological properties of dopaminergic axons that are altered during the early stages of cellular dysfunction. Here, we compared the electrophysiology and calcium dynamics of dopaminergic axons in the MitoPark model of PD with age-matched controls. Our experiments show a pronounced reduction in action potential (AP)-evoked calcium signals in MitoPark axons that emerges well before the onset of dopaminergic fiber loss and motor deficits. In addition, calcium imaging and direct axon recording revealed deficits in AP propagation accompanied by alterations in the axonal AP waveform. Therefore, our experimental findings identify the progression of axon-specific physiological deficits that occur long before neurodegeneration, more precisely defining the period that precedes axonal loss.
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