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Effect of Bcl-2 rs956572 SNP on regional gray matter volumes and cognitive function in elderly males without dementia.
Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Apr 2013
Liu Mu-En, Huang Chu-Chung, Hwang Jen-Ping, Yang Albert C, Tu Pei-Chi, Yeh Heng-Liang, Hong Chen-Jee, Liou Ying-Jay, Chen Jin-Fan, Lin Ching-Po, Tsai Shih-Jen
Abstract excerpt
The Bcl-2 gene is a major regulator of neural plasticity and cellular resilience. A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the Bcl-2 gene, Bcl-2 rs956572, significantly modulates the expression of Bcl-2 protein and cellular vulnerability to apoptosis. This study investigated the association between the Bcl-2 rs956572 SNP and brain structural abnormalities in non-demented elders, and to test the relationship...
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