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In Vitro Modeling of Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 G2019S-Mediated Parkinson's Disease Pathology.
Stem cells and development - 15 Jul 2018
Vermilyea Scott C, Emborg Marina E
Abstract excerpt
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) G2019S (glycine to serine) is the most common mutation associated with sporadic and familial Parkinson's disease (PD) with 80% penetrance by age 70. This mutation is found worldwide, with up to 40% of individuals in the North African Arab population carrying the mutation. Induced pluripotent stem cells derived from fibroblasts of patients carrying the LRRK2 G2019S mutation...
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