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Phosphorylation of amyloid precursor protein by mutant LRRK2 promotes AICD activity and neurotoxicity in Parkinson's disease.
Science signaling - 18 Jul 2017
Chen Zhong-Can, Zhang Wei, Chua Ling-Ling, Chai Chou, Li Rong, Lin Lin, Cao Zhen, Angeles Dario C, Stanton Lawrence W, Peng Jian-He, Zhou Zhi-Dong, Lim Kah-Leong, Zeng Li, Tan Eng-King
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in LRRK2, which encodes leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, are the most common genetic cause of familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD), a degenerative disease of the central nervous system that causes impaired motor function and, in advanced stages, dementia. Dementia is a common symptom of another neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer's disease, and research suggests that there may be...
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