Research Article

Evaluating LRRK2 Genetic Variants with Unclear Pathogenicity

Table 1

LRRK2 1 mutations and associated clinical features.

Protein domainNucleotide changeAmino acid changeNumber of patientsNumber of controlsReported clinical featuresSource of information

Leucine-rich repeat (LRR)3494T>CL1165P10Age of onset around 47 years. Slow progressive disease with typical PD symptoms that respond well to levodopa therapyChen-Plotkin et al., 2008 [13]; Covy et al., 2009 [14]

Ras of complex proteins (ROC)4229C>TT1410M1911Middle-age to late onset of disease, displaying typical symptoms of PD and a good response to levodopa therapy Ross et al., 2011 [15]; Lesage et al., 2009 [16]; Abdalla-Carvalho et al., 2010 [17]

C-terminal of ROC (COR)4937T>CM1646T42Typical PDJasinska-Myga et al., 2010 [18]; Ross et al., 2011 [15]

MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK)6187_6191delCTCTAL2063X12Typical PDRoss et al., 2011 [15]

WD40 repeat (WD40)6566A>GY2189C148Middle-age to late onset of disease, showing characteristic PD symptoms with a positive response to levodopa therapyAbdalla-Carvalho et al., 2010 [17]; Nuytemans et al., 2008 [19]; Jasinska-Myga et al., 2010 [18]; Ross et al., 2011 [15]

GenBank: BC117180.1.