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Transcription factor PITX3 gene in Parkinson's disease.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Apr 2011
Le Weidong, Nguyen Deanne, Lin Xiyao Wendy, Rawal Pawan, Huang Maosheng, Ding Yujian, Xie Wenjie, Deng Hao, Jankovic Joseph
Abstract excerpt
PITX3 is a transcription factor important for the differentiation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons during the development. Recent reports suggest that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the gene may be associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). To verify their findings and to determine the nature of the association in a subset of our PD patients we have analyzed two PITX3 SNPs (rs2281983 and...
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