Researchers identify ‘instigator’ gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease
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19 April 2021Researchers identify ‘instigator’ gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease
In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators report the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 may worsen tau protein tangles, which are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, and advance disease. By combining clinical expertise, brain tissue samples, pathology expertise and artificial intelligence, the team clarified and validated the relevance of the gene to Alzheimer’s disease.
