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Effect of the 50 bp deletion polymorphism in the SOD1 promoter on SOD1 mRNA levels in Italian ALS patients.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Feb 2012
Milani P, Gagliardi S, Bongioanni P, Grieco G S, Dezza M, Bianchi M, Cova E, Ceroni M, Cereda C
Abstract excerpt
The genetic association between homozygosity for a 50 bp deletion polymorphism in the SOD1 promoter, 1684 bp upstream of the ATG, and an increased age of symptom onset was observed in various populations of ALS patients. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that this deletion reduces SOD1 expression in vitro. The objective of the present study was to test whether the observed association is replicated in patients...
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