Article
Genetic association study of synphilin-1 in idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
BMC medical genetics - 21 Mar 2008
Myhre Ronny, Klungland Helge, Farrer Matthew J, Aasly Jan O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Post-mortem Lewy body and Lewy neuritic inclusions are a defining feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). With the discovery of missense and multiplication mutations in the alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) in familial parkinsonism, Lewy inclusions were found to stain intensely with antibodies raised against the protein. Yeast-two-hybrid studies identified synphilin-1 as an...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
