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AU Grubenbecher,S.; Stuve,O.; Hefter,H.; Korth,C.
TI Prion protein gene codon 129 modulates clinical course of neurological Wilson disease
QU Neuroreport 2006 Apr 3; 17(5): 549-52
PT journal article
AB The polymorphism in the human prion protein gene at codon 129 (PRNP 129) determines susceptibility to prion disease, and has been associated with early onset and a more severe course of other neurodegenerative disorders. Here, we tested the hypothesis that PRNP is a disease-modifying gene in clinical Wilson disease with a neurological phenotype. Allele frequencies in patients with clinical Wilson disease were not different from those of a healthy German control population, and PRNP 129 genotypes did not result in different serum copper, serum ceruloplasmin, or copper in 24-h urine concentrations. PRNP 129 methionine homozygosity, however, led to significantly more severe neurological symptoms in elderly patients, particularly tremor, supporting the notion that PRNP 129 homozygosity contributes to neuronal vulnerability.
MH Adult; Amyloid/genetics; Ceruloplasmin/metabolism; Codon/genetics; Copper/blood/metabolism/urine; DNA/biosynthesis/genetics; Disease Progression; Female; Hepatolenticular Degeneration/*genetics/*physiopathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Open Reading Frames/genetics; Prions/*genetics; Protein Precursors/genetics; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
AD Institute for Neuropathology, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
SP englisch
PO England