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Association of polymorphism of DNA repair gene XRCC1 with sporadic late-onset Alzheimer's disease and age of onset in elderly Han Chinese.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Aug 2010
Qian Yun, Chen Weixian, Wu Jianqing, Tao Tong, Bi Liqing, Xu Wei, Qi Hanmei, Wang Yan, Guo Liwei
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of beta-amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and extensive neuronal loss. There is evidence indicating that the increased DNA damages may contribute to neuronal loss in AD. Recently, it has been shown that the capacity of some types of DNA repair is impaired in the neurons of AD patients. A functional polymorphism (Arg194Trp) of X-ray repair...
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