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The effect of a promoter polymorphism on the transcription of nitric oxide synthase 1 and its relevance to Parkinson's disease.
Journal of neuroscience research - 1 Aug 2009
Rife Terrie, Rasoul Bareza, Pullen Nicholas, Mitchell David, Grathwol Kristen, Kurth Janice
Abstract excerpt
Transcriptional changes of the enzyme nitric oxide synthase I (NOS1) are believed to play a role in the development of many diseases. The gene for NOS1 has 12 alternative first exons (1A-1L). The 1F exon is one of the most highly utilized first exons in the brain and has a polymorphism ((TG)(m)TA(TG)(n)) located in its promoter region. The polymorphism's length has been suggested to affect NOS1 transcription and...
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