mGlu5 receptor specific binding is lower in dorsal compared to ventral striatum.
mGlu5 receptor specific binding is similar in lateral compared to medial striatum.
Striatal mGlu5 receptor binding is lower in ERKOα and ERKOβ compared to WT mice.
Striatal mGlu5 receptor binding decreases in MPTP WT but not in ERKOα and ERKOβ mice.
Estradiol modulates striatal mGlu5 receptors and BDNF in MPTP WT but not ERKO (α or β) mice.