title: Genetic polymorphisms in Parkinson's disease.
abstract: The search for genetic polymorphisms relevant to Parkinson's disease etiology and pathogenesis has been motivated by recent thinking emphasizing the potential significance of gene-environment interactions. Especially influential to this research have been the MPTP model of PD induction, hypotheses concerning oxidative stressor reactions, and epidemiological observations of an inverse relation between cigarette smoking and PD risk. This brief review summarizes trends in genetic polymorphism research, with examples provided by investigations of cytochrome P450 enzymes, monoamine oxidase, superoxide dismutase, and mitochondrial genes.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Department of Environmental Health, Seattle 98195-7234, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Checkoway
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Farin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Costa-Mallen
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kirchner
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase