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BACE1 polymorphisms do not influence platelet membrane beta-secretase activity or genetic susceptibility for Alzheimer's disease in the Northern Irish population.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jan 2008
Todd S, McKnight A J, Liu W W, Carson R, Heggarty S, McGuinness B, Irvine G B, Craig D, Passmore A P, Johnston J A
Abstract excerpt
Beta-site amyloid precursor protein (APP)-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is a biological and positional candidate gene for Alzheimer's disease (AD). BACE1 is a protease that catalyses APP cleavage at the beta-secretase site. We evaluated all common and putatively functional polymorphisms in the genomic region encompassing BACE1 for an association with AD, and for functional effects on platelet beta-secretase activity....
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