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A Review of the Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Locus PRESENILIN 2 and Its Relationship to PRESENILIN 1
9 Nov 2018
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PRESENILIN 1 (PSEN1) and PRESENILIN 2 (PSEN2) genes are loci for mutations causing familial Alzheimer's disease (fAD). However, the function of these genes and how they contribute to fAD pathogenesis has not been fully determined. This review provides a summary of the overlapping and independent functions of the PRESENILINS with a focus on the lesser studied PSEN2. As a core component of the γ-secretase complex,...
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