Abstract |
Mutations in the gene encoding Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) have been recently linked with autosomal-dominant parkinsonism, and polymorphisms have been commonly associated with sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). A p.2385G>R variant has been reported as a risk factor for PD in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. Herein, we have assessed the frequency of this polymorphism among the ethnic Han-Chinese population in a case-control study. A total of 600 patients with PD and 334 unrelated healthy controls were genotyped using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of each group was calculated, and differences in genotype frequencies between groups were assessed by the Chi-square test. In the PD cohort, 70 patients (11.7%) were heterozygous and 1 (0.2%) was homozygous for the p.2385G>R variant. This was significantly more frequent than in the controls [3.3%, Odds ratio = 3.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.1-7.5, P < 0.01]. Clinically, the age of PD onset of the p.2385G>R carriers was lower than the non-carriers (P = 0.01). Our study indicates that this LRRK2 p.2385G>R substitution contributes to the development of PD in ethnic Han-Chinese population, which may play important implications for future study on molecular genetics and pathogenesis of PD.
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Authors | X-K An, R Peng, T Li, J-M Burgunder, Y Wu, W-J Chen, J-H Zhang, Y-C Wang, Y-M Xu, Y-R Gou, G-G Yuan, Z-J Zhang |
Journal | European journal of neurology
(Eur J Neurol)
Vol. 15
Issue 3
Pg. 301-5
(Mar 2008)
ISSN: 1468-1331 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 18201193
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Arginine
- LRRK2 protein, human
- Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
- Glycine
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Arginine
(genetics)
- Asian People
(ethnology)
- Chi-Square Distribution
- China
(epidemiology, ethnology)
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Glycine
(genetics)
- Humans
- Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Parkinson Disease
(genetics)
- Polymorphism, Genetic
(genetics)
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
(genetics)
- Risk Factors
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