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Neurofilament L gene is not a genetic factor of sporadic and familial Parkinson's disease.
Brain research - 27 Sept 2002
Rahner Nils, Holzmann Carsten, Krüger Rejko, Schöls Ludger, Berger Klaus, Riess Olaf
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in two genes, alpha-synuclein and parkin, have been identified as some rare causes for familial Parkinson's disease (PD). alpha-Synuclein and parkin protein have subsequently been identified in Lewy bodies (LB). To gain further insight into the pathogenesis of PD we investigated the role of neurofilament light (NF-L), another component of LB aggregation. A detailed mutation search of the NF-L gene in...
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