Genetics of Parkinson's disease

Kishore R. Kumar, Ana Djarmati-Westenberger, Anne Grünewald*

*Corresponding author for this work
26 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The identification of genes contributing to Parkinson's disease (PD) has allowed for an improved understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of the disorder. The authors review the rapidly growing field of PD genetics, with a focus on the clinical, genetic, and pathophysiologic features of well-validated monogenic forms of PD caused by mutations in the SNCA, LRRK2, Parkin, PINK1, DJ-1, and ATP13A2 genes. In addition, they discuss mutations in the GBA gene, which increase susceptibility for PD. The authors also evaluate the implications of genome-wide association studies and stem cell-derived disease models and give recommendations for genetic testing.

Original languageEnglish
JournalSeminars in Neurology
Volume31
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)433-440
Number of pages8
ISSN0271-8235
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.12.2011

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