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Bridging integrator 1 (BIN1): form, function, and Alzheimer's disease.
Trends in molecular medicine - 1 Oct 2013
Tan Meng-Shan, Yu Jin-Tai, Tan Lan
Abstract excerpt
The bridging integrator 1 (BIN1) gene, also known as amphiphysin 2, has recently been identified as the most important risk locus for late onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD), after apolipoprotein E (APOE). Here, we summarize the known functions of BIN1 and discuss the polymorphisms associated with LOAD, as well as their possible physiological effects. Emerging data suggest that BIN1 affects AD risk primarily by...
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