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A novel polymorphism in SEL1L confers susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 1 May 2006
Saltini Giuliana, Dominici Roberto, Lovati Carlo, Cattaneo Monica, Michelini Stefania, Malferrari Giulia, Caprera Andrea, Milanesi Luciano, Finazzi Dario, Bertora Pierluigi, Scarpini Elio, Galimberti Daniela, Venturelli Eliana, Musicco Massimo, Adorni Fulvio, Mariani Claudio, Biunno Ida
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is considered to be a conformational disease arising from the accumulation of misfolded and unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). SEL1L is a component of the ER stress degradation system, which serves to remove unfolded proteins by retrograde degradation using the ubiquitin-proteosome system. In order to identify genetic variations possibly involved in the disease, we...
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