Absence of association between codon 129/219 polymorphisms of the prion protein gene and Alzheimer's disease in Japan.

• Authors: Takuya Ohkubo, Yuji Sakasegawa, Takashi Asada, Toru Kinoshita, Yuichi Goto, Hideo Kimura, Hidehiro Mizusawa, Naomi S Hachiya, Kiyotoshi Kaneko
• Journal: Annals of neurology (Ann Neurol) Vol. 54 Issue 4 Pg. 553-4; author reply 555 (Oct 2003) ISSN: 0364-5134 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14520676 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Letter, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Comment)

Chemical References

• Amyloid
• Codon
• PRNP protein, human
• Prion Proteins
• Prions
• Protein Precursors
• Methionine
• Valine

Topics

• Aged
• Alzheimer Disease (genetics)
• Amyloid (genetics)
• Case-Control Studies
• Codon
• Female
• Gene Frequency
• Genotype
• Humans
• Japan
• Male
• Methionine (genetics)
• Polymorphism, Genetic
• Prion Proteins
• Prions (genetics)
• Protein Precursors (genetics)
• Valine (genetics)