摘要篇首： Increasing evidence suggests that genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson ' s disease (PD). Three genes, namely α-synuclein, parkin, and UCH-L1, have been implicated in familial PD. An exon deletion in the parkin gene is the mutation most frequently mentioned in published data. The parkin gene was first identified by Japanese researchers, and, since fragment deletions in coding exons of this gene have been proven responsible for autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism (AR-JP),1 several follow-up reports from European groups have shown that point mutations in this gene also contribute to the pathogenesis of PD, especially early-onset PD.2 Further research has suggested that mutations in parkin may also be involved in sporadic PD (idiopathic PD).2-4 Japanese researchers have also identified 3 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in exon 4 (S/N 167) and exon 10 (R/W 366, V/L 380).