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Effect of Alzheimer's Disease Risk Variant rs3824968 at SORL1 on Regional Gray Matter Volume and Age-Related Interaction in Adult Lifespan.
Scientific reports - 21 Mar 2016
Huang Chu-Chung, Liu Mu-En, Kao Hung-Wen, Chou Kun-Hsien, Yang Albert C, Wang Ying-Hsiu, Chen Tong-Ru, Tsai Shih-Jen, Lin Ching-Po
Abstract excerpt
Sortilin receptor 1 (SORL1) is involved in cellular trafficking of amyloid precursor protein and plays an essential role in amyloid-beta peptide generation in Alzheimer disease (AD). The major A allele in a SORL1 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs3824968, is associated with an increased AD risk. However, the role of SORL1 rs3824968 in the normal ageing process has rarely been examined in relation to brain...
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