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The DJ-1 gene is associated with autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinsonism, most likely through its role in defense against oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is not only involved in Parkinson's disease, but also in other neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia. We assessed the presence of a 14 kb DJ-1 deletion in 191 patients with dementia, ascertained from the genetically isolated population where the first kindred with DJ-1 related Parkinsonism was originally identified. The control group consisted of 129 non-demented subjects. We found the deletion in two patients and one control. There was no evidence for an increased risk of dementia in carriers. All subjects were heterozygous for the deletion and related to a common ancestor within eight generations. Our results suggest it is unlikely that haploinsufficiency in the DJ-1 gene imparts an increased risk for dementia.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.neulet.2004.09.040

Type

Journal article

Journal

Neurosci Lett

Publication Date

06/12/2004

Volume

372

Pages

196 - 199

Keywords

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Behavior, Case-Control Studies, Data Collection, Dementia, Female, Gene Deletion, Gene Frequency, Heterozygote, Humans, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Male, Netherlands, Oncogene Proteins, Population, Protein Deglycase DJ-1, Risk Assessment