SNCA, synuclein alpha, 6622

N. diseases: 449; N. variants: 66
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease
0.020 Biomarker disease BEFREE It was reported recently that alpha-synuclein can induce the formation of filamentous tau inclusions, which are characteristic of disorders like Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body variant of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that a similar mechanism may exist between alpha-synuclein fibrillogenesis and tau polymerization. 15890012 2005
Lewy Body Variant of Alzheimer Disease
0.020 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The presynaptic protein alpha-synuclein is a prime suspect for contributing to Lewy pathology and clinical aspects of diseases, including Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and a Lewy body variant of Alzheimer's disease. alpha-Synuclein accumulates in Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, and two missense mutations (A53T and A30P) in the alpha-synuclein gene are genetically linked to rare familial forms of Parkinson's disease. 10934251 2000