Article
Biochemical and pathological characterization of Lrrk2.
Annals of neurology - 1 Feb 2006
Giasson Benoit I, Covy Jason P, Bonini Nancy M, Hurtig Howard I, Farrer Matthew J, Trojanowski John Q, Van Deerlin Vivianna M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) recently have been identified as the most common genetic cause of late-onset sporadic and familial Parkinson's disease (PD). The studies herein explore the biological and pathological properties of Lrrk2. METHODS: Genetic analysis was p...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Blotting, Western
- Brain
- Cell Line
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glycine
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2
- Male
- Mice
- Middle Aged
