A deleterious mutation in DNAJC6 encoding the neuronal-specific clathrin-uncoating co-chaperone auxilin, is associated with juvenile parkinsonism.

A deleterious mutation in DNAJC6 encoding the neuronal-specific clathrin-uncoating co-chaperone auxilin, is associated with juvenile parkinsonism.

Parkinson disease is caused by neuronal loss in the substantia nigra which manifests by abnormality of movement, muscle tone, and postural stability. Several genes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease, but the underlying molecular basis is still unknown for ∼70% of the patie...

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Main Authors: Simon Edvardson, Yuval Cinnamon, Asaf Ta-Shma, Avraham Shaag, Yang-In Yim, Shamir Zenvirt, Chaim Jalas, Suzanne Lesage, Alexis Brice, Albert Taraboulos, Klaus H Kaestner, Lois E Greene, Orly Elpeleg
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3341348?pdf=render

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