2012
GSTM1 null genotype as risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Italian patients
Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Squitti R, Ventriglia M, Cassetta E, Vernieri F, Rossini PM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTM1 null genotype as risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease in Italian patients. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2012, 317: 137-140. PMID: 22381228, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.01.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGSTM1 null genotypeAlzheimer's diseaseNull genotypeRisk factorsItalian patientsCause of ADLate-onset Alzheimer's diseaseLogistic regression analysisGlutathione S-transferaseCase-control populationAD patientsAD riskGSTM1 geneGSTT1 genesGenotype distributionDisease riskNeurodegenerative disordersDiseasePatientsOxidative stressEndogenous metabolitesCommon formRegression analysisPositive associationGSTM1
2011
GSTO1*E155del polymorphism associated with increased risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease: Association hypothesis for an uncommon genetic variant
Piacentini S, Polimanti R, Squitti R, Mariani S, Migliore S, Vernieri F, Rossini PM, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. GSTO1*E155del polymorphism associated with increased risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease: Association hypothesis for an uncommon genetic variant. Neuroscience Letters 2011, 506: 203-207. PMID: 22100662, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUncommon genetic variantsGSTO1-1Genetic variantsClass genesGlutathione S-transferaseGenetic variationMultifunctional enzymeCellular detoxificationAlzheimer's diseaseGSTO2 genesGenetic linkageAllele-specific PCRS-transferaseChromosome 10qAD riskGene polymorphismsInterleukin-1β activationSpecific PCRPathophysiology of ADGenesLate-onset Alzheimer's diseasePolymorphismAD risk factorsOxidative stressPCR-RFLP