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Evidence for genetic linkage of Alzheimer's disease to chromosome 10q.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 22 Dec 2000
Bertram L, Blacker D, Mullin K, Keeney D, Jones J, Basu S, Yhu S, McInnis M G, Go R C, Vekrellis K, Selkoe D J, Saunders A J, Tanzi R E
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies suggest that insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) in neurons and microglia degrades Abeta, the principal component of beta-amyloid and one of the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We performed parametric and nonparametric linkage analyses of seven genetic markers on chromosome 10q, six of which map near the IDE gene, in 435 multiplex AD families. These analyses revealed significant...
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