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Lack of association between the leptin receptor gene (LEPR) Gln223Arg polymorphism and late-onset Alzheimer disease.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders - 1 Jan 2000
Utsunomiya Kensuke, Shinkai Takahiro, Sakata Shinichi, Hwang Rudi, Yamada Kenji, Chen Hsin-I, Fukunaka Yuko, Ohmori Osamu, Nakamura Jun
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The principal hypothesis for pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) is the amyloid cascade hypothesis, which emphasizes an imbalance between production and clearance of beta-amyloid (Abeta) in the brain. Insulin has important effects on the regulation of the Abeta level in the brain, modulating both Abeta production and clearance. An optimal brain insulin level promotes Abeta clearance, which may play protective...
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