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DCTN1 p.K56R in progressive supranuclear palsy.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jul 2016
Gustavsson Emil K, Trinh Joanne, Guella Ilaria, Szu-Tu Chelsea, Khinda Jaskaran, Lin Chin-Hsien, Wu Ruey-Meei, Stoessl Jon, Appel-Cresswell Silke, McKeown Martin, Rajput Alex, Rajput Ali H, Petersen Maria Skaalum, Jeon Beom S, Aasly Jan O, Farrer Matthew J
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Mutations in dynactin DCTN1 (p150(glued)) have previously been linked to familial motor neuron disease or Perry syndrome (PS) consisting of depression, parkinsonism and hypoventilation. METHODS: We sequenced DCTN1 in 636 Caucasian patients with parkinsonism (Parkinson's disease and Parkinson-plus syndromes) and 508 healthy controls. Variants (MAF < 0.01) were subsequently genotyped in Caucasian...
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