Striatal parvalbumin expression is decreased in the dystonic hamster model.
Density of Nkx2.1 labeled striatal interneurons was unchanged in dystonic hamsters.
BDNF and GABA-switch expression levels were not altered in dystonic hamsters.
GABAAR-α1 positive striatal neurons were transiently reduced in dystonic hamsters.
Retarded interneuron maturation could be involved in pathophysiology of dystonia.