Evaluation of the interaction between LRRK2 and PARK16 loci in determining risk of Parkinson's disease: analysis of a large multicenter study

Neurobiol Aging. 2017 Jan:49:217.e1-217.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.09.022. Epub 2016 Oct 6.

Abstract

A recent study MacLeod et al. has shown that an interaction between variants at the LRRK2 and PARK16 loci influences risk of development of Parkinson's disease (PD). Our study examines the proposed interaction between LRRK2 and PARK16 variants in modifying PD risk using a large multicenter series of PD patients (7715) and controls (8261) from sites participating in the Genetic Epidemiology of Parkinson's Disease Consortium. Our data does not support a strong direct interaction between LRRK2 and PARK16 variants; however, given the role of retromer and lysosomal pathways in PD, further studies are warranted.

Keywords: Genetic epidemiology; LRRK2; PARK16; Parkinson's disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Epistasis, Genetic / genetics*
  • Genetic Association Studies*
  • Genetic Loci / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Genetic Variation / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2 / genetics*
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic*
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics*
  • Risk

Substances

  • LRRK2 protein, human
  • Leucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2

Supplementary concepts

  • Parkinson Disease 16