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SUBMITTER: Zheng J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008603 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Jiaqiang J Yan Huacheng H Shi Lei L Kong Yanying Y Zhao Yongpan Y Xie Li L Li Jian J Huang Mukun M Li Jin J Zhao Shujin S
Medicine 20160801 35
<h4>Background</h4>The CYP19A1 enzyme (aromatase) encoded by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) 19A1 gene influences the final step in the biosynthesis of estrogen, which has been associated with Alzheimer disease (AD). It is possible that genetic polymorphisms in CYP19A1 could influence the risk of AD by altering the expression of CYP19A1. The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, which is the most significant known genetic risk factor for AD, may mask the effects of other loci.<h4>Methods</h4> ...[more]