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Endocytic pathway alterations in human hippocampus after global ischemia and the influence of APOE genotype.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2003
McColl Barry W, Graham David I, Weir Christopher J, White Fiona, Horsburgh Karen
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein epsilon4 (apoE, protein; APOE, gene) allele is the most important genetic risk factor for development of Alzheimer's disease and is also associated with poor outcome after brain injury. Although the mechanisms underlying this susceptibility are currently unknown, recent experimental evidence suggests that APOE genotype may influence activity in the endocytic pathway of neurons. This study...
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