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Substitution p.A350V in Na⁺/Mg²⁺ exchanger SLC41A1, potentially associated with Parkinson's disease, is a gain-of-function mutation.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Kolisek Martin, Sponder Gerhard, Mastrototaro Lucia, Smorodchenko Alina, Launay Pierre, Vormann Juergen, Schweigel-Röntgen Monika
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex multifactorial ailment predetermined by the interplay of various environmental and genetic factors. Systemic and intracellular magnesium (Mg) deficiency has long been suspected to contribute to the development and progress of PD and other neurodegenerative diseases. However, the molecular background is unknown. Interestingly, gene SLC41A1 located in the novel PD locus PARK16...
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