Article
Variants in the LRRK1 gene and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease in Norway.
Neuroscience letters - 18 Apr 2007
Haugarvoll Kristoffer, Toft Mathias, Ross Owen A, White Linda R, Aasly Jan O, Farrer Matthew J
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of LRRK2 gene mutations in late-onset Parkinson's disease (PD) has irrevocably established the role of genetics in the etiology of PD. The LRRK1 gene is the single homolog of LRRK2. A high degree of homology exists between LRRK1 and LRRK2, indicative of shared functions and/or pathways. One study has examined LRRK1 in familial parkinsonism by complete sequencing of the gene, reporting 4 novel...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Case-Control Studies
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Glutamic Acid
- Humans
