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Differential oxidation of apolipoprotein E isoforms and interaction with phospholipids.
Free radical biology & medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Jolivalt C, Leininger-Muller B, Bertrand P, Herber R, Christen Y, Siest G
Abstract excerpt
Accumulation of oxidized proteins has been demonstrated in the brain of patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD). Among the proteins found in cerebral amyloid deposits, apolipoprotein (apo) E is a polymorphic protein which one specific isoform, apo E4, has been widely associated with AD. Apo E may be linked with AD by its isoform-specific interaction with lipids or other proteins in amyloid plaques. Using...
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