Mutations, associated with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, discovered in Asian countriesopen access
- Authors
- Bagyinszky, Eva; Youn, Young Chul; An, Seong Soo A.; Kim, SangYun
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
- Keywords
- mutation; Asia; presenilin; amyloid precursor protein; genetics
- Citation
- CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING, v.11, pp 1467 - 1488
- Pages
- 22
- Journal Title
- CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
- Volume
- 11
- Start Page
- 1467
- End Page
- 1488
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/8750
- DOI
- 10.2147/CIA.S116218
- ISSN
- 1178-1998
1178-1998
- Abstract
- Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of senile dementia, is a genetically complex disorder. In most Asian countries, the population and the number of AD patients are growing rapidly, and the genetics of AD has been extensively studied, except in Japan. However, recent studies have been started to investigate the genes and mutations associated with AD in Korea, the People's Republic of China, and Malaysia. This review describes all of the known mutations in three early-onset AD (EOAD) causative genes (APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2) that were discovered in Asian countries. Most of the EOAD-associated mutations have been detected in PSEN1, and several novel PSEN1 mutations were recently identified in patients from various parts of the world, including Asia. Until 2014, no PSEN2 mutations were found in Asian patients; however, emerging studies from Korea and the People's Republic of China discovered probably pathogenic PSEN2 mutations. Since several novel mutations were discovered in these three genes, we also discuss the predictions on their pathogenic nature. This review briefly summarizes genome-wide association studies of late-onset AD and the genes that might be associated with AD in Asian countries. Standard sequencing is a widely used method, but it has limitations in terms of time, cost, and efficacy. Next-generation sequencing strategies could facilitate genetic analysis and association studies. Genetic testing is important for the accurate diagnosis and for understanding disease-associated pathways and might also improve disease therapy and prevention.
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