Paraquat Inhalation Produces Male-Biased Dopaminergic Neuron Loss and Motor Deficits in Mice: Relevance to Parkinsons Disease
Pablo J Reina-Gonzalez, Jacob R. Boos, Abdulla Abu-Salah, Aiesha Anchan, Rachel Strazdins, Muhammet Ay, Ahmed Shah, David Chalupa, Jason J Richardson, Souvarish Sarkar, Deborah Cory-Slechta
This study shows that prolonged low-dose inhalation of paraquat in mice causes male-specific dopaminergic neuron loss and motor deficits, linking it to Parkinson's disease.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience