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Behavioral phenotype and BDNF differences related to apoE isoforms and sex in young transgenic mice.
Experimental neurology - 1 Sept 2012
Reverte Ingrid, Klein Anders Bue, Ratner Cecilia, Domingo José L, Colomina Maria Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Human apolipoprotein E (apoE) plays an important role in lipid transport and distribution, being involved in neurite growth and neuroprotection in the brain. In humans, the apoE4 isoform is a risk factor for developing Azheimer's disease (AD), while apoE2 seems to provide neuroprotection. However, very little information is available on apoE2 genotype. In the present study, we have characterized behavioral and...
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