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Apolipoprotein E genotype has no effect on the free intracellular Ca2+ concentration of platelets from Alzheimer's disease patients.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Apr 1999
Fernandes M A, Proença M T, Nogueira A J, Oliveira L M, Santiago B, Santana I, Oliveira C R
Abstract excerpt
The free intracellular Ca2+ concentration [Ca2+]i of platelets was investigated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and age-matched control subjects with distinct Apo E genotypes. No significant differences were found between the Apo E genotype and the [Ca2+]i levels of platelets (basal and alpha-thrombin stimulated) from AD patients and age-matched control subjects, suggesting that [Ca2+]i homeostasis of...
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