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Is KIF24 a genetic risk factor for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20670673     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Linkage analysis identified a region on chromosome 9p associated with Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD). A detailed analysis of candidate genes lying in this region demonstrated an association with Ubiquitin Associated Protein (UBAP)1. The distribution of five Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) located in the chromosome 9 haplotype identified via linkage analysis, including UBAP1 rs7018487, UBAP2 rs1785506 and rs307658, and KIF24 rs17350674 and rs10814083, has been determined in a population of 284 patients diagnosed with FTLD, including 245 with behavioural variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), 23 with Progressive Aphasia and 16 with Semantic Dementia, compared with 318 age-matched controls. A statistically significant increased frequency of the KIF24 rs17350674 AA genotype was observed in patients compared with controls (7.4 versus 2.5%; P=0.0068, OR: 3.63, CI: 1.58-8.35). Considering each syndrome separately, similar results where obtained in bvFTD versus controls (7.7 versus 2.5%, P=0.005, OR: 3.26, CI: 1.40-7.57). Stratifying for gender, a statistically significant increased genotypic frequency was observed in female patients as compared with female controls (8.9 versus 2.5%, P=0.008, OR: 3.85, CI: 1.36-10.93). In silico analysis predicted that the substitution from W to L caused by the rs17350674 affects protein function (P<0.05). The KIF24 rs17350674 polymorphism likely acts as a risk factor for sporadic FTLD, but a replication study would be needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
Authors:
Eliana Venturelli; Chiara Villa; Chiara Fenoglio; Francesca Clerici; Alessandra Marcone; Luisa Benussi; Roberta Ghidoni; Salvatore Gallone; Diego Scalabrini; Francesca Cortini; Giorgio Fumagalli; Stefano Cappa; Giuliano Binetti; Massimo Franceschi; Innocenzo Rainero; Maria Teresa Giordana; Claudio Mariani; Nereo Bresolin; Elio Scarpini; Daniela Galimberti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  482     ISSN:  1872-7972     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-26     Completed Date:  2010-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  240-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurological Sciences, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, Fondazione Cà Granda, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Case-Control Studies
Female
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration / genetics*
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
Genotype
Humans
Kinesin / genetics*
Male
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Risk Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.6.1.-/Kinesin

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