Parkinsonism, Lrrk2 G2019S, and tau neuropathology

A Rajput, DW Dickson, CA Robinson, OA Ross… - Neurology, 2006 - neurology.org
A Rajput, DW Dickson, CA Robinson, OA Ross, JC Dachsel, SJ Lincoln, SA Cobb…
Neurology, 2006neurology.org
Lrrk2 G2019S is predominantly associated with α-synuclein–immunopositive Lewy body
pathology. We have identified Family SK where Lrrk2 G2019S segregates with slowly
progressive parkinsonism and the affected proband has tau-immunopositive neurofibrillary
tangle pathology. Thus α-synucleinopathy and tauopathy, the predominant pathologies
associated with parkinsonism, may be alternate outcomes of the same underlying genetic
cause. Intriguingly, we observe no evidence of a direct interaction between either the tau or …
Lrrk2 G2019S is predominantly associated with α-synuclein–immunopositive Lewy body pathology. We have identified Family SK where Lrrk2 G2019S segregates with slowly progressive parkinsonism and the affected proband has tau-immunopositive neurofibrillary tangle pathology. Thus α-synucleinopathy and tauopathy, the predominant pathologies associated with parkinsonism, may be alternate outcomes of the same underlying genetic cause. Intriguingly, we observe no evidence of a direct interaction between either the tau or α-synuclein protein with Lrrk2.
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