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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the adherent junction component cadherin gene are associated with leukoaraiosis.
Gene - 15 Nov 2018
Yadav Binod Kumar, Shin Byoung-Soo
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BACKGROUND: Leukoaraiosis (LA) is one of the manifestations of cerebral small vessel disease. Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption plays a key role in LA. Cadherin is a component of adherent junctions (AJ), which play a crucial role in cell-cell adhesion, cell-cell recognition and homeostasis in BBB development. We hypothesized that alterations in cadherin genes might be a potential cause of BBB abnormalities...
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