Additionally, we have previously reported
that akmicemimic other key features of PDsuch as L-Dopa responsivity,
nigrostriatal motor defect and dopamine supersensitivity (Hwang and
Fleming, 2005). Our recent analysis also showed that chronic treatment
with L-Dopa and dopamine receptor agonists induces novel dyskinetic
behaviors in ak mice, which was attenuated by anti-dyskinetic agents
(Ding and Restrepo, 2007). Altogether the akmice can be said tomodel
an impressive number of features of PD.