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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-30
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated the risk associated with the codon 129 polymorphism in the prion protein gene (PRNP) and apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) isoforms for development of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) (n=126) and the possible influences on the disease pathology and its most important clinical characteristics. The PRNP M129V (PRNP129) polymorphism was determined using both DNA extracted from formalin fixed and paraffin embedded brain tissue (n=59) and leukocyte extracted DNA (n=67). In the latter group also the PRNP open reading frame and the APOE genotype were analysed and compared to a neurologically unaffected, age and sex matched control group (n=79). We found that methionine homozygosity of the PRNP129 increases the risk for developing CJD. PRNP129 also influenced the prion accumulation patterns in brain. The APOE 4 allele was an independent risk factor for developing CJD. We further observed a significant dose dependent APOE 4 effect on the number and type of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain of CJD patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0304-3940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
313
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Apolipoprotein E4, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Apolipoproteins E, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Fixatives, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Formaldehyde, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Homozygote, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Plaque, Amyloid, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Prions, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:11684342-Risk Factors
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Influence of the prion protein and the apolipoprotein E genotype on the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease phenotype.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratory of Neurobiology, Born Bunge Foundation, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't