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L68Q cystatin C

an amyloid-forming protein in hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy; Leu(68) replaced by Gln

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Cystatins: 410
    - L68Q cystatin C: 4

Experts

1.	Grubb, Anders: 1 article (06/2004)
2.	Grzonka, Zbigniew: 1 article (06/2004)
3.	Janowski, Robert: 1 article (06/2004)
4.	Jaskolski, Mariusz: 1 article (06/2004)
5.	Lindström, Veronica: 1 article (06/2004)
6.	Nilsson, Maria: 1 article (06/2004)
7.	Onnerfjord, Patrik: 1 article (06/2004)
8.	Rodziewicz-Motowidlo, Sylwia: 1 article (06/2004)
9.	Wang, Xin: 1 article (06/2004)
10.	Westermark, Gunilla: 1 article (06/2004)

Related Diseases

1.	Amyloidosis 12/08/1998 - "The state of denaturation of L68Q cystatin C in vivo is thus a critical factor for the concentration of active cysteine proteinase inhibitor in cerebrospinal fluid and likely also for the development of amyloidosis, in HCCAA patients." 06/04/2004 - "One variant of cystatin C, L68Q cystatin C, is highly amyloidogenic, and persons carrying the corresponding gene suffer from massive cerebral amyloidosis leading to brain hemorrhage and death in early adult life. " 12/01/1998 - "To study the cellular transport of L68Q cystatin C, the cystatin variant causing amyloidosis and brain haemorrhage in patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). "
2.	Amyloid angiopathy 12/01/1998 - "To study the cellular transport of L68Q cystatin C, the cystatin variant causing amyloidosis and brain haemorrhage in patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). "
3.	Amyloid Plaque 02/01/2002 - "Physico-chemical properties of the N-terminally truncated L68Q cystatin C found in amyloid deposits of brain haemorrhage patients."
4.	Intracranial Hemorrhages (Intracranial Hemorrhage) 06/04/2004 - "One variant of cystatin C, L68Q cystatin C, is highly amyloidogenic, and persons carrying the corresponding gene suffer from massive cerebral amyloidosis leading to brain hemorrhage and death in early adult life. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Cystatin C
2.	Cystatins
3.	Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors