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OAS1: A Protective Mechanism for Alzheimer's Disease? An Exploration of Data and Possible Mechanisms.
International journal of molecular sciences - 9 Jan 2025
Elsworthy Richard J, Pearce Alex, Masoudzadeh Farnoush, Koska Klaudia, Lodhiya Honey, Meher Gargi, Adjej Jodelle, Brookes Keeley J
Abstract excerpt
The immune system and neuroinflammation are now well established in the aetiology of neurodegeneration. Previous studies of transcriptomic and gene association studies have highlighted the potential of the 2'-5' oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1) to play a role in Alzheimer's disease. OAS1 is a viral response gene, interferon-induced, dsRNA activated enzyme, which binds RNase L to degrade dsRNA, and has been...
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- Humans
- 2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase
- Alzheimer Disease
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Aged
- Male
