A Novel, Sensitive Assay for Behavioral Defects in Parkinson's Disease Model Drosophila
Joint Authors
Gazit, Ehud
Ringo, John
Menuchin, Yotam
Segal, Daniel
Shaltiel-Karyo, Ronit
Frenkel-Pinter, Moran
Davidi, Dan
Marcus-Kalish, Mira
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder with the pathology of α-synuclein aggregation in Lewy bodies.
Currently, there is no available therapy that arrests the progression of the disease.
Therefore, the need of animal models to follow α-synuclein aggregation is crucial.
Drosophila melanogaster has been researched extensively as a good genetic model for the disease, with a cognitive phenotype of defective climbing ability.
The assay for climbing ability has been demonstrated as an effective tool for screening new therapeutic agents for Parkinson's disease.
However, due to the assay's many limitations, there is a clear need to develop a better behavioral test.
Courtship, a stereotyped, ritualized behavior of Drosophila, involves complex motor and sensory functions in both sexes, which are controlled by large number of neurons; hence, behavior observed during courtship should be sensitive to disease processes in the nervous system.
We used a series of traits commonly observed in courtship and an additional behavioral trait—nonsexual encounters—and analyzed them using a data mining tool.
We found defective behavior of the Parkinson's model male flies that were tested with virgin females, visible at a much younger age than the climbing defects.
We conclude that this is an improved behavioral assay for Parkinson's model flies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shaltiel-Karyo, Ronit& Davidi, Dan& Menuchin, Yotam& Frenkel-Pinter, Moran& Marcus-Kalish, Mira& Ringo, John…[et al.]. 2012. A Novel, Sensitive Assay for Behavioral Defects in Parkinson's Disease Model Drosophila. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491455
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shaltiel-Karyo, Ronit…[et al.]. A Novel, Sensitive Assay for Behavioral Defects in Parkinson's Disease Model Drosophila. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491455
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shaltiel-Karyo, Ronit& Davidi, Dan& Menuchin, Yotam& Frenkel-Pinter, Moran& Marcus-Kalish, Mira& Ringo, John…[et al.]. A Novel, Sensitive Assay for Behavioral Defects in Parkinson's Disease Model Drosophila. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491455
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491455