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Interaction between CYP19 aromatase and butyrylcholinesterase genes increases Alzheimer's disease risk.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2005
Combarros Onofre, Riancho José A, Infante Jon, Sañudo Carolina, Llorca Javier, Zarrabeitia María T, Berciano José
Abstract excerpt
Biological evidence supports a role of aromatase and butyrilcholinesterase (BCHE) enzymes in the disruption of the cholinergic neurotransmission observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Estrogens may reduce the risk of AD through enhancing or preserving cholinergic neurotransmission, and aromatase, the product of the CYP19 gene, is a critical enzyme in the peripheral synthesis of estrogens. BCHE is a hydrolytic...
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