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Genetic study of neurexin and neuroligin genes in Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2013
Martinez-Mir Amalia, González-Pérez Antonio, Gayán Javier, Antúnez Carmen, Marín Juan, Boada Mercé, Lopez-Arrieta Jesús María, Fernández Evaristo, Ramírez-Lorca Reposo, Sáez María Eugenia, Ruiz Agustín, Scholl Francisco G, Real Luis Miguel
Abstract excerpt
The interaction between neurexins and neuroligins promotes the formation of functional synaptic structures. Recently, it has been reported that neurexins and neuroligins are proteolytically processed by presenilins at synapses. Based on this interaction and the role of presenilins in familial Alzheimer's disease (AD), we hypothesized that dysfunction of the neuroligin-neurexin pathway might be associated with AD....
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