Article
Genetic analysis of LRRK2 functional domains in Brazilian patients with Parkinson's disease.
European journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2010
Abdalla-Carvalho C B, Santos-Rebouças C B, Guimarães B C, Campos M, Pereira J S, de Rosso A L Zuma, Nicaretta D H, Marinho e Silva M, dos Santos Mendonça J, Pimentel M M G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) have been associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), and the majority of the pathogenic variants are located in the ROC and MAPKKK domains. METHODS: Exons 29-31 and 38-44 (ROC and MAPKKK domains) were sequenced in 204 patients with PD, mostly Brazilian. RESULTS: We identified four polymorphisms, a novel silent variant p.R1398R and...
Topics
- Aged
- Brazil
- Exons
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2
- Male
- Middle Aged
