A novel LRRK2 mutation in a mainland Chinese patient with familial Parkinson's disease |
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Authors: | Lei Wang Ji-feng Guo Li-luo Nie Qian Xu Xing Zuo Qi-ying Sun Xin-xiang Yan Bei-sha Tang |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China;2. National Laboratory of Medical Genetics of China, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China;3. Neurodegenerative Disorders Research Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, PR China |
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Abstract: | Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) are known to cause typical, late-onset familial Parkinson's disease in different geographic origins. However, there was no report about mutations of LRRK2 gene in mainland China. The 51 coding exons and intron/exon boundaries of the LRRK2 gene were sequenced in nine families with Parkinson's disease. A novel LRRK2 missense mutation resulting in a single amino acid substitution K616R was present in one family with a dominant form of PD, and not in 200 controls. The patient presented with slowly progressive resting tremor, dyskinesia, and responded well to l-dopa. In conclusion, we identified a novel mutation in LRRK2 gene, which was the first mutation of LRRK2 found in the mainland Chinese population with familial Parkinson's disease. |
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Keywords: | Familial Parkinson's disease LRRK2 Mutations |
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