Genetics of Parkinson's Disease
- 1 December 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 920 (1) , 28-32
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06901.x
Abstract
Several genetic factors have been recently recognized as related to the etiology of Parkinson's disease. Mutations in the genes coding for α‐synuclein and ubiquitin carboxy‐terminal hydrolase have been identified in families with autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease. Mutations in the Parkin gene are responsible for autosomal recessive parkinsonism. These first pieces of the molecular puzzle of Parkinson's disease offer novel insights into the pathophysiology of the illness.Keywords
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