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PDE8B mutation is not associated with Parkinson's disease in a Taiwanese population.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Nov 2018
Fan Tian-Sin, Wu Ruey-Meei, Lin Han-I, Cheng Chieh, Lin Chin-Hsien
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the phosphodiesterase 8B gene (PDE8B) were recently linked to autosomal-dominant striatal degeneration clinically presenting as slowly progressive parkinsonism. PDE8B degrades cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), a second messenger involved in dopamine signaling. Dopamine deficiency is the pathognomonic feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Few studies have explored the role of PDE8B in PD. We aim...
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