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PLD3 is a neuronal lysosomal phospholipase D associated with β-amyloid plaques and cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease.
PLoS genetics - 1 Apr 2021
Nackenoff Alex G, Hohman Timothy J, Neuner Sarah M, Akers Carolyn S, Weitzel Nicole C, Shostak Alena, Ferguson Shawn M, Mobley Bret, Bennett David A, Schneider Julie A, Jefferson Angela L, Kaczorowski Catherine C, Schrag Matthew S
Abstract excerpt
Phospholipase D3 (PLD3) is a protein of unclear function that structurally resembles other members of the phospholipase D superfamily. A coding variant in this gene confers increased risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), although the magnitude of this effect has been controversial. Because of the potential significance of this obscure protein, we undertook a study to observe its distribution in...
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