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Common Pesticide, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), Increases Amyloid-β Levels by Impairing the Function of ABCA1 and IDE: Implication for Alzheimer's Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2015
Li Gongbo, Kim Chaeyoung, Kim Jaekwang, Yoon Hyejin, Zhou Huadong, Kim Jungsu
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While early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by a genetic mutation, the vast majority of late-onset AD is likely caused by the combination of genetic and environmental factors. Unlike genetic studies, potential environmental factors affecting AD pathogenesis have not yet been thoroughly investigated. Among environmental factors, pesticides seem to be one of critical environmental contributors to...
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