In rotenone-lesioned rats, liraglutide markedly attenuated L-dopa-induced dyskinesia scores.
In plain wordsIn rats with a Parkinson's disease model, liraglutide reduced movement side effects caused by L-dopa.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseL-dopa-induced dyskinesia score
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Rotenone-lesioned rat model of Parkinson's disease- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- 50 μg/kg · subcutaneous · 16 daysAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
Sitagliptin and liraglutide revealed marked attenuation of LID scores
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Rats were injected with rotenone (3 mg/kg/day, s.c.) for 10 consecutive days to induce the experimental PD.
The rotenone-treated rats were administered sitagliptin (30 mg/kg/day, p.o.) and liraglutide (50 μg/kg, s.c.) for 16 days either alone or together with L-dopa/carbidopa (50/25 mg/kg/day, i.p.).