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ApoE4 induces synaptic and ERG impairments in the retina of young targeted replacement apoE4 mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Antes Ran, Ezra-Elia Raaya, Weinberger Dov, Solomon Arie, Ofri Ron, Michaelson Daniel M
Abstract excerpt
The vertebrate retina, which is part of the central nervous system, is a window into the brain. The present study investigated the extent to which the retina can be used as a model for studying the pathological effects of apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4), the most prevalent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Immunohistochemical studies of retinas from young (4 months old) apoE4-targeted replacement mice...
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