ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE A protective mutation

被引:20
作者
De Strooper, Bart [1 ,2 ]
Voet, Thierry [1 ]
机构
[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Res Inst Neurodegenerat Disorders, Ctr Human Genet & Leuven, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium
[2] VIB Ctr Biol Dis, Louvain, Belgium
关键词
NEURODEGENERATION; IMPUTATION;
D O I
10.1038/488038a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A rare gene variant has been found that decreases the peptide deposition seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. The mutation may also slow the normal cognitive decline that occurs with age. See Letter p.96
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