Article
F175S change and a novel polymorphism in presenilin-1 gene in late-onset familial Alzheimer's disease.
European neurology - 1 Jan 2002
Colacicco A M, Panza F, Basile A M, Solfrizzi V, Capurso C, D'Introno A, Torres F, Capurso S, Cozza S, Flora R, Capurso A
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed at the molecular level with presenilin-1 (PS-1) and apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotyping the affected subjects and asymptomatic relatives of an Italian family with several members affected by late-onset familial Alzheimer's disease (AD). The screen for PS-1 gene mutations revealed a novel missense substitution phenylalanine 175 to serine in 1 of the affected individuals and 2 asymptomatic sons of the...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Apolipoproteins E
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Membrane Proteins
- Middle Aged
- Mutation, Missense
- Pedigree
