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Dyrk1A‐mediated phosphorylation of Presenilin 1: a functional link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease
23 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
The dual-specificity tyrosine(Y)-phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (Dyrk1A) gene is located on human chromosome 21 and encodes a proline-directed protein kinase that might be responsible for mental retardation and early onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Down syndrome (DS) patients. Presenilin 1 (PS1) is a key component of the γ-secretase complex in the generation of β-amyloid (Aβ), an important trigger...
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