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Expression of human apolipoprotein E3 or E4 in the brains of Apoe-/- mice: isoform-specific effects on neurodegeneration.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 15 Jun 1999
Buttini M, Orth M, Bellosta S, Akeefe H, Pitas R E, Wyss-Coray T, Mucke L, Mahley R W
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein (apo) E isoforms are key determinants of susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease. The apoE4 isoform is the major known genetic risk factor for this disease and is also associated with poor outcome after acute head trauma or stroke. To test the hypothesis that apoE3, but not apoE4, protects against age-related and excitotoxin-induced neurodegeneration, we analyzed apoE knockout (Apoe-/-) mice...
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