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Genetic variation in a haplotype block spanning IDE influences Alzheimer disease.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2003
Prince Jonathan A, Feuk Lars, Gu Harvest F, Johansson Boo, Gatz Margaret, Blennow Kaj, Brookes Anthony J
Abstract excerpt
Linkage studies have identified a large (>60-Mb) region on chromosome 10q that segregates with Alzheimer Disease (AD). Within the region, the gene for insulin degrading enzyme (IDE) represents a notable biological candidate given that it degrades amyloid beta-protein (one of the major constituents of senile plaques) and the intracellular amyloid precursor protein (APP) domain released by gamma-secretase...
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