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Genetic Association Between KIBRA Polymorphism and Alzheimer's Disease with in a Japanese Population.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jun 2015
Kawai Eri, Shibata Nobuto, Nagata Tomoyuki, Shinagawa Shunichiro, Tagai Kenji, Tgai Kenji, Ohnuma Tohru, Shimazaki Hiromi, Toda Aiko, Kasanuki Koji, Takayama Toshiki, Suzuki Ayako, Nakayama Kazuhiko, Yamada Hisashi, Arai Heii
Abstract excerpt
KIBRA plays an important role in synaptic plasticity in human hippocampus related to cognitive function. Functional studies suggest that KIBRA is a potential candidate gene for memory and Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. A single nucleotide polymorphism, Rs17070145 C allele affects the onset of AD in an age-dependent manner comparing with T/T genotypes and is also associated with risk of substance abuse and...
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