Article
Role for ATXN1, ATXN2, and HTT intermediate repeats in frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Mar 2020
Rosas Irene, Martínez Carmen, Clarimón Jordi, Lleó Alberto, Illán-Gala Ignacio, Dols-Icardo Oriol, Borroni Barbara, Almeida Maria Rosário, van der Zee Julie, Van Broeckhoven Christine, Bruni Amalia C, Anfossi Maria, Bernardi Livia, Maletta Raffaele, Serpente María, Galimberti Daniela, Scarpini Elio, Rossi Giacomina, Caroppo Paola, Benussi Luisa, Ghidoni Roberta, Binetti Giuliano, Nacmias Benedetta, Sorbi Sandro, Piaceri Irene, Bagnoli Silvia, Antonell Anna, Sánchez-Valle Raquel, De la Casa-Fages Beatriz, Grandas Francisco, Diez-Fairen Mónica, Pastor Pau, Ferrari Raffaele, Álvarez Victoria, Menéndez-González Manuel
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the frequency of intermediate alleles (IAs) in the ATXN1, ATXN2, and HTT genes in several neurodegenerative diseases. The study included 1126 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), 440 patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and 610 patients with Parkinson's disease. In all cohorts, we genotyped ATXN1 and ATXN2 CAG repeats. In addition, in the FTD cohort, we determined the number of HTT CAG...
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