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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for gba
  1. The GBA gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called beta-glucocerebrosidase. This enzyme is active in lysosomes, which are structures inside cells ...
  2. ... synuclein in neurons.Mutations in another gene called GBA or a certain version of a gene called ... a direct cause. The enzyme produced from the GBA gene is found throughout the body in cell ...
  3. ... Sweden. Variants (also known as mutations) in the GBA gene cause Gaucher disease. The GBA gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called ... a simpler fat molecule (ceramide). Variants in the GBA gene greatly reduce or eliminate the activity of ...
  4. ... which a person lacks an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase (GBA). ... called a silent carrier. The lack of the GBA causes harmful substances to build up in the ...
  5. Learning about Gaucher Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of metabolism where a type of fat (lipid) called glucocerebroside cannot be adequately degraded.
  6. ... sporadic (not inherited).Alterations in certain genes, including GBA and UCHL1, do not cause Parkinson's disease ... part of the cells' response to the disease. GBA LRRK2 PARK7 PINK1 PRKN SNCA UCHL1 Additional Information ...
  7. Parkinson's Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Parkinson’s disease (PD) is movement disorder of the nervous system that gets worse over time. As nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain weaken, are ...
  8. Psychological Treatments (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    ... brain (often called the gut-brain axis or GBA), and psychological treatments have proven helpful in
  9. GeneReviews Glossary From the National Institutes of Health (National Center for Biotechnology Information)  
    Newborn Screening/Reference Desk ... Newborn Screening ... Genetic Testing/Reference Desk ... Genetic Testing ... National Center for Biotechnology Information ... From the National ...