Article
NEK1 variants confer susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 2016
Kenna Kevin P, van Doormaal Perry T C, Dekker Annelot M, Ticozzi Nicola, Kenna Brendan J, Diekstra Frank P, van Rheenen Wouter, van Eijk Kristel R, Jones Ashley R, Keagle Pamela, Shatunov Aleksey, Sproviero William, Smith Bradley N, van Es Michael A, Topp Simon D, Kenna Aoife, Miller Jack W, Fallini Claudia, Tiloca Cinzia, McLaughlin Russell L, Vance Caroline, Troakes Claire, Colombrita Claudia, Mora Gabriele, Calvo Andrea, Verde Federico, Al-Sarraj Safa, King Andrew, Calini Daniela, de Belleroche Jacqueline, Baas Frank, van der Kooi Anneke J, de Visser Marianne, Ten Asbroek Anneloor L M A, Sapp Peter C, McKenna-Yasek Diane, Polak Meraida, Asress Seneshaw, Muñoz-Blanco José Luis, Strom Tim M, Meitinger Thomas, Morrison Karen E, Lauria Giuseppe, Williams Kelly L, Leigh P Nigel, Nicholson Garth A, Blair Ian P, Leblond Claire S, Dion Patrick A, Rouleau Guy A, Pall Hardev, Shaw Pamela J, Turner Martin R, Talbot Kevin, Taroni Franco, Boylan Kevin B, Van Blitterswijk Marka, Rademakers Rosa, Esteban-Pérez Jesús, García-Redondo Alberto, Van Damme Phillip, Robberecht Wim, Chio Adriano, Gellera Cinzia, Drepper Carsten, Sendtner Michael, Ratti Antonia, Glass Jonathan D, Mora Jesús S, Basak Nazli A, Hardiman Orla, Ludolph Albert C, Andersen Peter M, Weishaupt Jochen H, Brown Robert H, Al-Chalabi Ammar, Silani Vincenzo, Shaw Christopher E, van den Berg Leonard H, Veldink Jan H, Landers John E
Abstract excerpt
To identify genetic factors contributing to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), we conducted whole-exome analyses of 1,022 index familial ALS (FALS) cases and 7,315 controls. In a new screening strategy, we performed gene-burden analyses trained with established ALS genes and identified a significant association between loss-of-function (LOF) NEK1 variants and FALS risk. Independently, autozygosity mapping for...
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