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Dominant-negative effects of LRRK2 heterodimers: a possible mechanism of neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease caused by LRRK2 I2020T mutation.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 11 Jan 2013
Ohta Etsuro, Kawakami Fumitaka, Kubo Makoto, Obata Fumiya
Abstract excerpt
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is the molecule responsible for autosomal-dominant Parkinson's disease (PD), PARK8, but the etiologic effects of its mutation remain unknown. In the present study, we investigated a novel mechanism for the neurodegeneration induced by I2020T mutant LRRK2. Using native gel electrophoresis and immunoprecipitation, we found that wild-type (WT) LRRK2 formed a heterodimer with...
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