Article
MAPK-pathway activity, Lrrk2 G2019S, and Parkinson's disease.
Journal of neuroscience research - 1 May 2007
White Linda R, Toft Mathias, Kvam Sylvia N, Farrer Matthew J, Aasly Jan O
Abstract excerpt
The 6055G>A mutation in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene results in a G2019S substitution in the mixed-lineage kinase domain of Lrrk2, causing autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PD). We hypothesized the mutation alters cellular mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling cascades, and might be detectable in tissues other than in the brain. We therefore compared total levels and activation...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glycine
- Humans
- Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2
- Leukocytes
- Male
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
