Age-dependent association of KIBRA genetic variation and Alzheimer's disease risk

Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Feb;30(2):322-4. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.07.003. Epub 2007 Aug 17.

Abstract

An association between memory performance in healthy young, middle aged an elderly subjects and variability in the KIBRA gene (rs17070145) has been recently described. We analyzed this polymorphism in 391 sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and 428 cognitively normal control subjects. The current study reveals that KIBRA (rs17070145) T allele (CT and TT genotypes) is associated with an increased risk (OR 2.89; p=0.03) for very-late-onset (after the age of 86 years) AD.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging / genetics*
  • Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology*
  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / epidemiology
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics
  • Genetic Variation / genetics
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics*
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Risk Assessment / methods*
  • Risk Factors
  • Spain / epidemiology

Substances

  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Proteins
  • WWC1 protein, human