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Lack of association between the CYP46 gene polymorphism and Italian late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 May 2006
Tedde Andrea, Rotondi Mario, Cellini Elena, Bagnoli Silvia, Muratore Laura, Nacmias Benedetta, Sorbi Sandro
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have provided evidence toward the possible involvement of brain cholesterol homeostasis in late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). We analyzed an intronic T-->C substitution (rs 754203) of the cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase (CYP46) gene, encoding an enzyme acting on brain cholesterol turnover, which has been recently associated with an increased risk of AD, dependent or not on Apolipoprotein E (ApoE)...
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