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In the CPu, MPTP increased GFAP\u2010ir cells in both strains, but Iba1\u2010ir cells significantly increased only in MPTP\u2010treated OlaHSD mice, compared to J6 strain. We further compared the biochemical signatures using Raman micro\u2010spectroscopy. The Raman spectra of the freshly cut SN sections showed a greater shift in the \u03b1\u2010helix to \u03b2\u2010sheet protein conformation ratio in MPTP\u2010induced J6 mice, likely due to the absence of the\n                    <jats:italic>Snca1<\/jats:italic>\n                    gene in OlaHSD mice. These findings suggest that the absence of \u03b1\u2010synuclein plays a subtle role in the behavioural and neurochemical differences but has no significant effect on dopaminergic neurotransmission. It is therefore concluded that the presence of \u03b1\u2010synuclein is important for non\u2010dopaminergic behaviours such as anxiety\u2010like behaviours and regulation of body weight. 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