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L-DOPA sodium  (Synonyms: Levodopa sodium; 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine sodium)

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L-DOPA (Levodopa) sodium is an orally active metabolic precursor of neurotransmitters dopamine. L-DOPA sodium can cross the blood-brain barrier and is converted into dopamine in the brain. L-DOPA sodium has anti-allodynic effects, and can be used for Parkinson's disease research.

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L-DOPA sodium Chemical Structure

CAS No. : 63302-01-2

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Description

L-DOPA (Levodopa) sodium is an orally active metabolic precursor of neurotransmitters dopamine. L-DOPA sodium can cross the blood-brain barrier and is converted into dopamine in the brain. L-DOPA sodium has anti-allodynic effects, and can be used for Parkinson's disease research[1][2][3].

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Please do not refer to only one article to determine the experimental conditions. It is recommended to determine the optimal experimental conditions (animal strain, age, dosage, frequency and cycle, detection time and indicators, etc.) through preliminary experiments before the formal experiment.

L-DOPA sodium can be used to create movement disorder models. In adult common marmosets, after oral administration of L-DOPA (20 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg) sodium, the Tmax in plasma is 30 minutes, and the Tmax in striatal extracellular fluid (ECF) is 60-90 minutes. The mean Cmax of L-DOPA sodium in plasma is 20.3 μM, while the mean Cmax in striatal ECF is 442.9 nM, representing about 2.2% of the plasma level[6].

Induction of dyskinesia model[5]
Background
L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia results from a pulsatile stimulation of brain dopamine (DA) receptors, triggering a complex cascade of molecular and synaptic alterations within the basal ganglia[5].
Specific Modeling Methods
Mice: C57Bl/6 mice • male • 8 weeks (period: 21 days)
Administration: 20 mg/kg • ip • once daily for 21 days
Note
(1) sustained unilateral 6-OHDA injections in the striatum before starting treatment.
(2) Injection volume is 10mL/kg body weight.
Modeling Indicators
Behavioral changes: Shows developed abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) affecting the head, trunk and forelimb on the side contralateral to the lesion.
Correlated Product(s): Oxidopamine hydrochloride (HY-B1081)
Opposite Product(s): Oxidopamine hydrobromide (HY-B1081A)

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Animal Model: C57BL/6J mice (7-week-old)[3]
Dosage: 20 mg/kg
Administration: Orally
Result: Reduced Rotenone-induced motor dysfunction.
Animal Model: Sprague-Dawley rats[4]
Dosage: 10, 30, 50, 70, and 100 mg/kg
Administration: Orally
Result: Reverses tactile, cold and heat allodynia in neuropathic rat without any side effect.
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Molecular Weight

219.17

Formula

C9H10NNaO4

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O=C([C@H](CC1=CC=C(C(O)=C1)O)N)O[Na]

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