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PSMC1 Gene in Parkinson's Disease.
European neurology - 1 Jan 2012
Gómez-Garre Pilar, Jesús Silvia, Carrillo Fátima, Cáceres-Redondo Maria Teresa, Bernal-Bernal Inmaculada, Carballo Manuel, Gao Lin, Mir Pablo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Impairment of the ubiquitin-proteasome system has been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). The 26S proteasome regulatory subunit 1 is encoded by the gene PSMC1 in humans. PSMC1 knockout mice showed a PD-like phenotype. Our aim was to analyze the association between variations in this gene and the susceptibility to develop PD. METHODS: We included 283 PD...
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