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Promoter polymorphisms which regulate ADAM9 transcription are protective against sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jan 2011
Cong Lin, Jia Jianping
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the formation of amyloid beta-peptides (Aβ peptides) and their deposition in the brain. A disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) 9 can cleave the amyloid precursor protein (APP) within the Aβ domain and preclude generation of Aβ peptides. We systematically screened ADAM9 gene promoter region and found four polymorphisms:...
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