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Effects of a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet on brain lipid profiles in apolipoprotein E ε3 and ε4 knock-in mice.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Sept 2013
Lim Wei Ling Florence, Lam Sin Man, Shui Guanghou, Mondal Alinda, Ong Daniel, Duan Xinrui, Creegan Rhona, Martins Ian J, Sharman Matthew J, Taddei Kevin, Verdile Giuseppe, Wenk Markus R, Martins Ralph Nigel
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Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is important in facilitating the transport of lipids (cholesterol, phospholipids, and sulfatides) and plays a fundamental role in normal lipid metabolism. High cholesterol levels increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. In this study, we investigated the effects of a high-fat high cholesterol (HFHC) diet on brain lipid profiles in 95 young and aged APOE ε3 and ε4 knock-in mice...
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