Comprehensive association analysis of the NOS2A gene with Parkinson disease

Neurology. 2006 Dec 12;67(11):2080-2. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000247672.41736.bd.

Abstract

Inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS2A) may be involved in the oxidative stress pathology of Parkinson disease (PD). Two previous studies reported an association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs1060826) with PD. A replication study of 340 German patients and 680 controls showed no significant association between 12 genotyped polymorphisms and PD. NOS2A is therefore not a major susceptibility locus in our relatively young sample population.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Gene Frequency / genetics
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Linkage Disequilibrium / genetics
  • Microsatellite Repeats / genetics
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / genetics*
  • Parkinson Disease / enzymology*
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics

Substances

  • NOS2 protein, human
  • Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II