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Mutational analysis of the VCP gene in Parkinson's disease.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jan 2012
Majounie Elisa, Traynor Bryan J, Chiò Adriano, Restagno Gabriella, Mandrioli Jessica, Benatar Michael, Taylor J Paul, Singleton Andrew B
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Mutations in the valosin-containing protein gene (VCP) have been identified in neurological disorders (inclusion body myopathy--early Paget's disease of the bone--frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and are thought to play a role in the clearance of abnormally folded proteins. Parkinsonism has been noted in kindreds with VCP mutations. Based on this, we hypothesized that mutations in VCP...
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