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Promoter polymorphism in fibroblast growth factor 1 gene increases risk of definite Alzheimer's disease.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 20 Aug 2004
Yamagata Hidehisa, Chen Yusen, Akatsu Hiroyasu, Kamino Kouzin, Ito Jin-ichi, Yokoyama Shinji, Yamamoto Takayuki, Kosaka Kenji, Miki Tetsuro, Kondo Ikuko
Abstract excerpt
Fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1, also known as acidic FGF) protects selective neuronal populations against neurotoxic effects such as those in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and HIV encephalitis. The FGF1 gene is therefore a strong candidate gene for AD. Using the promoter polymorphism of the FGF1 gene, we examined the relationship between AD and the FGF1 and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genes in 100 Japanese...
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