Clinical, mechanistic, biomarker, and therapeutic advances in GBA1-associated Parkinson's disease

X Zhang, H Wu, B Tang, J Guo - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2024 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. The
development of PD is closely linked to genetic and environmental factors, with GBA1 …

Key genes and convergent pathogenic mechanisms in Parkinson disease

R Coukos, D Krainc - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2024 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by the preferential
dysfunction and death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. The onset and …

GenoTools: An open-source Python package for efficient genotype data quality control and analysis

D Vitale, MJ Koretsky, N Kuznetsov… - G3: Genes …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
GenoTools, a Python package, streamlines population genetics research by integrating
ancestry estimation, quality control, and genome-wide association studies capabilities into …

Neurobooster array: a genome‐wide genotyping platform to study neurological disorders across diverse populations

S Bandres‐Ciga, F Faghri, E Majounie… - Movement …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Commercial genome‐wide genotyping arrays have historically neglected
coverage of genetic variation across populations. Objective We aimed to create a multi …

Gaucher disease provides a unique window into Parkinson disease pathogenesis

E Hertz, Y Chen, E Sidransky - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2024 - nature.com
An exciting development in the field of neurodegeneration is the association between the
rare monogenic disorder Gaucher disease and the common complex disorder Parkinson …

Towards a global view of Parkinson's disease genetics

M Khani, C Cerquera‐Cleves, M Kekenadze… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a global health challenge, yet historically studies of PD have
taken place predominantly in European populations. Recent genetics research conducted in …

Uncovering the genetic basis of Parkinson's disease globally: from discoveries to the clinic

SY Lim, AH Tan, A Ahmad-Annuar… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Knowledge on the genetic basis of Parkinson's disease has grown tremendously since the
discovery of the first monogenic form, caused by a mutation in α-synuclein, and with the …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers of neurodegeneration across the Global South

E McGlinchey, C Duran-Aniotz, R Akinyemi… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Research on neurodegenerative diseases has predominantly focused on high-income
countries in the Global North. This Series paper describes the state of biomarker evidence …

Clinical genetic testing in Parkinson's disease should become part of routine patient care

Z Gan-Or - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This scientific commentary refers to 'Relevance of genetic testing in the gene-targeted trial
era: the Rostock Parkinson's Disease Study'by Westenberger et al.(https://doi …

Frequency of Hereditary and GBA1‐Related Parkinsonism in Latin America: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

P Saffie Awad, D Teixeira‐dos‐Santos… - Movement …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Identifying hereditary parkinsonism is valuable for diagnosis, genetic
counseling, patient prioritization in trials, and studying the disease for personalized …