Meta-analysis of polymorphism of the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene in relation to the etiology of Parkinson's disease in Japan

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1995 • 1,152 citations

Criteria for diagnosing Parkinson's disease

1992 • 634 citations

Human catechol-O-methyltransferase: cloning and expression of the membrane-associated form.

1991 • 197 citations

Cloning and Characterization of Human Placental Catechol--Methyltransferase cDNA

1991 • 166 citations

Decreased medial temporal oxygen metabolism in Alzheimer's disease shown by PET.

1996 • 163 citations

Genetic polymorphism of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT): correlation of genotype with individual variation of S-COMT activity and comparison of the allele frequencies in the normal population and Parkinsonian patients in Finland

1997 • 149 citations

High and low activity alleles of catechol-O-methyltransferase gene: ethnic difference and possible association with Parkinson's disease

1997 • 128 citations

No Association between Parkinson's Disease and Low-Activity Alleles of CatecholO-Methyltransferase

1996 • 84 citations

Molecular mechanisms for neurodegeneration. Synergism between reactive oxygen species, calcium, and excitotoxic amino acids.

1996 • 55 citations

Catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype and susceptibility to Parkinson's disease in Japan

1997 • 55 citations

G/A₁₉₄₇ polymorphism in catechol‐O‐methyltransferase (COMT) gene in Parkinson's disease

1997 • 49 citations

Neurotoxicity and the mechanisms of cell death in Parkinson's disease.

1996 • 22 citations