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Polymorphism -116C/G of human X-box-binding protein 1 promoter is associated with risk of Alzheimer's disease.
CNS neuroscience & therapeutics - 1 Apr 2013
Liu Sheng-Yuan, Wang Wei, Cai Zhi-You, Yao Li-Fen, Chen Zhong-Wei, Wang Chang-Yi, Zhao Bin, Li Ke-Shen
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AIM: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactor disease that has been reported to have a close association with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response. In the response, the regulator factor human X-box-binding protein 1 (XBP1) has been shown to facilitate the refolding and degradation of misfolded proteins, prevent neurotoxicity of amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau, and play an important role in the survival of...
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