VPS35 Parkinson's disease phenotype resembles the sporadic disease

J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2014 Jul;121(7):755-9. doi: 10.1007/s00702-014-1179-1. Epub 2014 Feb 21.

Abstract

Recently a new autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease mutation (p.Asp620Asn) in the VPS35 gene was discovered. The clinical features of 14 PD patients with this mutation from three Austrian families were evaluated. Age at disease-onset appears lower and depression was more common in Austrian patients compared to sporadic PD patients. However, we were unable to identify a specific clinical maker of VPS35 patients, who otherwise resemble sporadic PD patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Databases, Factual / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics*
  • Phenotype
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • VPS35 protein, human
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins