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INTRODUCTION<br />

<strong>in</strong>duce selective DAergic neuron degeneration and have been used to model sporadic<br />

Park<strong>in</strong>son's disease (Brooks et al. 1999, Peng et al. 2004, Hsuan et al. 2006, Inden et al.<br />

2007). Animal models us<strong>in</strong>g paraquat generally also co-adm<strong>in</strong>ister maneb (manganese<br />

ethylenebisadithiocarbamate) to enhance toxicity. Nevertheless, general toxicity <strong>of</strong> PQ<br />

and rotenone make their use difficult. As MPTP they produce nigrostriatal degeneration<br />

but their effects are more widespread. A recent study suggested that rotenone and<br />

paraquat do not <strong>in</strong>duce neuro<strong>in</strong>flammation and microglial activation directly but rather<br />

<strong>in</strong>directly as a result <strong>of</strong> DAergic neuron damage or through factors released by neurons<br />

or astrocytes (Kl<strong>in</strong>tworth et al. 2009).<br />

Inflammation-based models<br />

Neuro<strong>in</strong>flammation is present <strong>in</strong> PD and is believed to contribute to PD<br />

pathogenesis. Therefore, <strong>in</strong>flammation-based models have been developed.<br />

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a bacterial coat prote<strong>in</strong> and has been used to model<br />

neuro<strong>in</strong>flammation <strong>in</strong> PD as it is a potent activator <strong>of</strong> microglial cells and <strong>in</strong>ducer <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>flammation (Whitton 2007). Dist<strong>in</strong>ct protocols have been used by the date: acute<br />

<strong>in</strong>tracerebral (Castano et al. 1998, Herrera et al. 2000, Kim et al. 2000, Iravani et al.<br />

2005), chronic <strong>in</strong>tracerebral (Gao et al. 2002), acute systemic (Qu<strong>in</strong> et al. 2007), and<br />

<strong>in</strong>trauter<strong>in</strong>e (L<strong>in</strong>g et al. 2002, 2004, 2006) adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>of</strong> LPS. LPS causes DAergic<br />

cell death and decreases locomotor activity <strong>in</strong> rodents (Iravani et al. 2005).<br />

Gene-based models<br />

More recently, the identification <strong>of</strong> genetic mutations <strong>of</strong> PD has enabled the<br />

creation <strong>of</strong> etiologic-specific PD animal models. These <strong>in</strong>clude genetically modified<br />

mice with null mutations <strong>of</strong> park<strong>in</strong>, DJ-1 and PINK1 genes (knock-out mice), an extra<br />

gene copy <strong>of</strong> �-synucle<strong>in</strong> and LRRK2, or po<strong>in</strong>t mutations <strong>of</strong> genes located <strong>in</strong> different<br />

PARK loci (Goldberg et al. 2003, Itier et al. 2003, Palac<strong>in</strong>o et al. 2004, Von Coelln et<br />

al. 2004, Smith et al. 2006, Chesselet 2007, Dodson and Guo 2007, Kitada et al. 2007,<br />

Sang et al. 2007, Yamaguchi et al. 2007, Yang et al. 2007, Zhu et al. 2007). Additional<br />

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