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KIBRA gene variants are associated with episodic memory performance in subjective memory complaints.
Neuroscience letters - 9 May 2008
Nacmias Benedetta, Bessi Valentina, Bagnoli Silvia, Tedde Andrea, Cellini Elena, Piccini Carolina, Sorbi Sandro, Bracco Laura
Abstract excerpt
The KIBRA gene encodes a cytoplasmatic protein, a member of the signal transduction protein family, expressed mainly in the brain. Recent studies have implicated the involvement of a genetic variation in the KIBRA gene (T allele) in human memory in normal subjects and in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report here the distribution of the KIBRA genetic variant and the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE)...
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