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Association analysis of the SHC1 gene locus with longevity in the Japanese population.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2003
Kamei Hidehiko, Adati Naoki, Arai Yasumichi, Yamamura Ken, Takayama Michiyo, Nakazawa Susumu, Ebihara Yoshinori, Gondo Yasuyuki, Akechi Mizuho, Noguchi Toshihide, Hirose Nobuyoshi, Sakaki Yoshiyuki, Kojima Toshio
Abstract excerpt
The SHC1 gene encodes a signaling and transforming protein that has been implicated in the aging process in worms and mammals. In this study we examined 230 Japanese centenarians and 180 healthy younger controls and looked at the SHC1 locus as a candidate region that may be associated with longevity. We identified 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within a 10-kb region encompassing the entire SHC1 gene...
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