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Issue title: Similarities and Differences Between Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Galimberti, Danielaa; * | Fenoglio, Chiaraa | Cortini, Francescaa | Serpente, Mariaa | Venturelli, Elianaa | Villa, Chiaraa | Clerici, Francescab | Marcone, Alessandrac | Benussi, Luisad | Ghidoni, Robertad; e | Gallone, Salvatoref | Scalabrini, Diegoa | Restelli, Ilariaa | Boneschi, Filippo Martinellig | Cappa, Stefanoc; h | Binetti, Giulianod | Mariani, Claudiob | Rainero, Innocenzof | Giordana, Maria Teresaf | Bresolin, Nereoa | Scarpini, Elioa
Affiliations: [a] Department of Neurological Sciences, “Dino Ferrari” Center, University of Milan, IRCCS Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy | [b] Center for Research and Treatment on Cognitive Dysfunctions, Chair of Neurology, University of Milan, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, Milan, Italy | [c] Division of Neurology, San Raffaele Turro Hospital, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy | [d] NeuroBioGen-Lab-Memory Clinic, IRCCS “Centro S. Giovanni di Dio-FBF”, Brescia, Italy | [e] Proteomics Unit, IRCCS “Centro S. Giovanni di Dio-FBF”, Brescia, Italy | [f] Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy | [g] Department of Neurology and INSPE, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy | [h] Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy | Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Daniela Galimberti, Department of Neurological Sciences, “Dino Ferrari” Center, University of Milan, IRCCS Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. Tel.: +39 2 55033858; Fax: +39 2 50320430; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: Mutations in the progranulin gene (GRN) are responsible for familial FTLD with ubiquitin pathology (FTLD-U). However, there are controversial data regarding the contribution of GRN variability to sporadic FTLD. We carried out an association study in 265 patients, who did not carry a GRN causal mutation, and 375 age-matched controls. Four tagging Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) were chosen generate 80% power to detect an allelic association with P ⩽ 0.01. In addition, a known functional SNP (rs5848) was included. An increased frequency of the rs4792938 CC genotype in cases compared with controls was observed (17.4 versus 10.4%, P=0.01, OR: 1.81, 95%CI: 1.15–2.85). Stratifying for gender, no differences were observed for all polymorphisms. Haplotype analysis failed to detect haplotypes associated with the disease. Our findings indicate that the GRN rs4792938 CC genotype represents a susceptibility factor for the development of FTLD in individuals who do not carry GRN causal mutations. This SNP is likely located in a regulatory region, thus an effect on GRN mRNA levels may be of mechanistic importance.
Keywords: Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), polymorphism, progranulin (GRN), risk factor, variability
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2010-1225
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 171-177, 2010
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