NeurosciencePLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Alpha-synuclein overexpression reduces neural activity within a basal ganglia vocal nucleus in a zebra finch model
Brian Dominguez, Gabriel Holguin, Madeleine S. Daly…·Julie E. Miller
This study shows that overexpressing alpha-synuclein in zebra finch Area X reduces firing rates of specific neurons, mimicking Parkinsonian-like vocal impairments.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0333158