Prion protein gene polymorphism and Alzheimer's disease: One modulatory trait of cognitive decline? [2]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-280

  Casadei, V M ^a   Ferri, C ^a   Calabrese, E ^a   Grimaldi, L M E ^a   Franceschi, M ^a   Veglia, F ^a   Licastro, F ^a   Mariani, C ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BLOOD SAMPLING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LETTER; NERVE DEGENERATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VENOUS BLOOD;

ALLELES; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRIONS;

EID: 0034913977     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.2.279     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Prion protein is necessary for normal synaptic function
2. Polymorphism of the prion protein is associated with cognitive impairment in the elderly
3. Association of apolipoprotein E allele ε4 with late-onset familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease
4. Association of early-onset Alzheimer's disease with an interleukin-1α gene polymorphism
5. Polymorphism at codon 129 of the prion protien gene is not associated with sporadic AD