| Literature DB >> 21478475 |
R Kohen1, J B Shofer, O Korvatska, E C Petrie, L Y Wang, G D Schellenberg, E R Peskind, C W Wilkinson.
Abstract
The ABCB1 gene, coding for the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (PGP), is a candidate gene for Alzheimer disease (AD). P-glycoprotein is heavily expressed at the blood-brain barrier, where it mediates the efflux of β-amyloid (Aβ) from the brain. In this study, we investigated a possible association between 2 common ABCB1 polymorphisms, G2677T/A (Ala893Ser/Thr) and C3435T, AD, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of Aβ. No strong evidence for association was found.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21478475 PMCID: PMC3293495 DOI: 10.1177/0891988711402325
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol ISSN: 0891-9887 Impact factor: 2.680