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Lack of Association Between the CCR5-delta32 Polymorphism and Neurodegenerative Disorders.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Wojta Kevin J, Ayer Ariane H, Ramos Eliana M, Nguyen Peter D, Karydas Anna M, Yokoyama Jennifer S, Kramer Joel, Lee Suzee E, Boxer Adam, Miller Bruce L, Coppola Giovanni
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OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have suggested that diminished Ccr5 functioning has an effect on synaptic plasticity and hippocampal memory in mouse models. CCR5-delta32, a 32-bp frameshift deletion in human CCR5 encoding a nonfunctional receptor, has been reported to have a protective effect against human immunodeficiency virus infection but its role as a modifier of neurodegenerative disease has been minimally...
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