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Apolipoprotein e genotype-dependent paradoxical short-term effects of (56)fe irradiation on the brain.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 1 Nov 2012
Haley Gwendolen E, Villasana Laura, Dayger Catherine, Davis Matthew J, Raber Jacob
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PURPOSE: In humans, apolipoprotein E (apoE) is encoded by three major alleles (ε2, ε3, and ε4) and, compared to apoE3, apoE4 increases the risk of developing Alzheimer disease and cognitive impairments following various environmental challenges. Exposure to irradiation, including that of (56)Fe, during space missions poses a significant risk to the central nervous system, and apoE isoform might modulate this...
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